Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Fountain Reflections
Here’s a follow up to yesterday post so you can see a little more about the surroundings of this lovely little park …
Mirror Mirror
I am sure I have shared this beautiful twist to the typical Narcissus story by Oscar Wilde since it’s among my favorite …
Please, take our photo instead!
I just love it when photographs walk or ride into my viewfinder. Better yet, when they even call on me to take …
Sunday Morning at San Gaspar Vivar
For this Sunday, we continue in a tranquil and relaxing mood with tone set by the theme day Tranquility. Once again, here’s …
San Juan del Obispo Main Square Fountain
This fountain in San Juan del Obispo was my second choice to show tranquility for the theme day of the Photo Daily …
Theme Day: Tranquility
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. —Thomas Jefferson As most firsts of the month …
Guatemalan Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day always falls on May 10 in Guatemala. Thus, today is a holiday for mothers in Guatemala and many mamás get …
Colonial Pila & Lavadero Fountain
I have mentioned it a few times, but let me repeat it again. There’s are aesthetic principles which are used and apply …
Colonial Style Fountain Detail
It’s nice to see colonial pilas and lavaderos (water tanks + washbasins) being used now as fountains and as decoration. If you …
Central Park Water Fountain
Oftentimes we do things driven by the unconscious mind and that’s why is very difficult to have the coherent answers for them. …
Central Park’s Main Fountain Pump Repairs
A couple of weeks ago as I checked in at the Plaza Mayor (Main Square) with Foursquare, I mentioned that everyone was …
El Calvario Fountain
This fountain is located on the parallel path of Alameda El Calvario. At sunset you can find teenagers and students having atol …
Launching Antigua Guatemala As A City Brand
This is not the first time I shared with you a photograph of fountain adorned with flowers. As a matter of fact, …
A Fountain’s Top
Like many fountain’s around Antigua Guatemala, there is always something very soothing about them (oh, and the light was just beautiful), but …
Playing With Running Water
Three simple shots of fountains found inside the patios of Casa Santo Domingo. In the picture above I decided to freeze the …
Finca Washbasins and Water Tanks
Don’t ask me, but how did the venerable utilitarian pila (water tank) and lavadero (washbasin) became decorations elements or design accents? In …
Inside Patio and Fountain
Here’s an interesting idea, cover the patio with transparent laminas plus a pergola framework where one can hang the Colas de Quetzal …
Fountain Fragment
Besides signs, I also have a fascination for fountains. I am glad in La Antigua Guatemala there is an abundance of both. …
San Jerónimo Ruins Fountain
I wonder how many fountains there are in La Antigua Guatemala. Everywhere I go, even in fast food restaurants, there is at …
Antigua Colonial Patio
What better way to enjoy a Sunday morning than to bring a freshly brewed cup of the best coffee in the world …
Chepito, Let Me Show You…
I like to photograph old people. I like to photograph young people. I like to photograph people, regardless of their age, really. …
Búcaro Fountains Revisited
I believe this is the third or fourth time I shown you a búcaro fountain. Can you tell us now what exactly …
Antigua Oasis
I can remember everything about this Antigua moment except exactly where it is. All the recent discussion about water reminded me of …
Abundant Water for Fountains Around Antigua
The Panchoy Valley, where La Antigua Guatemala is located, used to be a lake at the time the Conquistadores arrived and when …
Twilight Zone at Antigua’s Central Park
What an interesting combination of colors and light temperatures can be achieved during the twilight zone in La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park. …
What in the World is a Búcaro?
Many times, when foreigners are looking at listings for houses or apartments for rent or sale in La Antigua Guatemala, they come …
Mermaid from Fountain at Antigua’s Central Park
To answer MO’s questions: There are four identical mermaids (sirenas in Spanish), give or take the normal wear. These are not the …
Capturing Sunshine at the Mermaids Fountain
September has been one of the rainiest month thus far, but you would not know it by looking at the recent daily …
Mermaids Fountain at Central Park
By this coming weekend, the area around this fountain will be so crowded that you won’t be able to see the fountain. …