Today I am sharing a simple vista with the things that one often encounters while strolling around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season: Clouds and Cupolas. Cúpulas (cupolas) are among the most distinctive architectonic elements on the rooftops of the Casa Antigüeña. Originally designed as a chimney for the kitchen, nowadays many cupolas are only decorative … Read more
When is the dry weather when we need it the most in Antigua Guatemala. I mean, why did we have a full dry week right before the first solar of eclipse of the century and then the day of the eclipse clouds and rain. That’s not fair, methinks. Of course, the students of the parade … Read more
During the dry season, we experience lots deep blue sky days. The few clouds we get make interesting forms and complement the skies. Often we get to see lenticular clouds around the volcanoes. I don’t know if we get more lenticular clouds during the rainy season or the dry season, for sure there are more … Read more
Even though we have experienced a drought in Guatemala since the canícula, heat wave, on early July, that has brought terrible consequences for many crops, September is just as usual with lots of downpour provided as result of the hurricanes on either Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. Here’s what a typical raining morning looks like; sometimes … Read more
Here’s a typical vista from the mornings around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season. As you can see, clear skies with some clouds forming. Nice, very nice mornings indeed. The temperature of the air in the mornings is around 16°C/61°F with a humidity around 85% to 90%, especially if it rained the night before. However, … Read more
Believe or not, there are some benefits to the rainy season in Guatemala. For one, because the rainy season engulfs the hot weather of Spring, Summer and Autumn, our Summer is actually very comfortable to the point that most Guatemalans actually call it Winter. The rainy season also brings all the necessary water for everything … Read more
Well, believe it or not, the information about the ingredients of the magical light is available in the long and deep archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, nearly seven years of daily entries now. Sunsets in Antigua Guatemala are very special and even more so when you watch them from roof-top cafe or bar. Sunset’s warm light falls … Read more
La canicule terminé ! ¡La canícula terminó! The heatwave is over! Call it what you want, but canícula even though elsewhere it is used for referring to a heatwave or the dog days, in Guatemala, or even in Central America perhaps, it’s used to mean an extended break in rainy season where we have dry … Read more
As many of you know, I really really like the dry season because of the quality and color of its light, the cooler temperatures and because the best festivities are usually during the dry season. However, I believe that whenever you can find a glimpse of light, you can find something to photograph. In this … Read more
We’re living the last days of the dry season and judging by the amount of clouds around the volcanoes and some of the recent rains, perhaps there will be rain during the Semana Santa (Holy Week), which is already next week. Wow, time flies now, they don’t make it like they used to.
About three years ago while doing a job with the terrible weather conditions I was able to capture this sunrise vista which is one of the few photos that saved the trip for me. 🙂 text and photo by Arturo Godoy.
Play this song before continuing: We know now that in the early years of the twentieth century this world was being watched closely by intelligences greater than man’s, and yet as mortal as his own. We know now that as human beings busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost … Read more
Too bad MO does not come by here anymore. He would definitely appreciate a photo like today’s; full of power lines. If you don’t believe, just check his comments below any time a power-line entered the picture. MO, if you still out there in the interwebs, please come back to add your comment about the … Read more
Volcanoes and clouds have a harmonious relationship. Often you see volcanoes surrounded by clouds. It looks like volcanoes have magnetism which attracts the clouds. For this very reason, the best shots I ever seen of Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano); formerly known as Volcán Hunapú, have included some cloud formation in the frame. Here’s my … Read more
Wow, it is incredible how fast time goes by; it seems like last week when I posted a photo of Antigua’s street lighting, yet it was on May 17th. Today I bring you another example of a street lamp. You can click the “lamp” tag below to see many more styles.