People repairing streets, façades and roofs are also very common during Cuaresma [Lent]. Everyone wants La Antigua Guatemala to look its best for Semana Santa [Holy Week]. Do houses and buildings get annual repairs and new paint jobs where you live?
I am sure I am not the only one who enjoys looking at the repetition and texture created by the terra-cotta Spanish tile roofs. Even when the tiles are old and weathered, they still look great. Nowadays, however, most Spanish tiles roof, tejas in Spanish, are ornamental since they are place above modern roofs.
This is a follow up image to Luna de Antigua to ease you up at the start of a new week. I hope you like it and appreciate the things I do for you. 😉
I love textures and La Antigua Guatemala seems to possess an endless amount of textures. Perhaps the fact that I am a graphic designer is what makes me focus on textures. Now the texture, repetition, waves, color and perspective found on the roof tops of La Antigua Guatemala are simply delightful, at least they’re to … Read more
I will let you in a little secret: I was caught taking the photo of the watchers (the guard and the photographer) so I pretended I was not taking their photo, but rather they were actual visual noise on my attempt to capture the street lamp, the stop sign and the roof detail. It worked, they continued their voyeuristic activities and so did I. Boy oh boy, the things I do for you guys!