Mind Scraps: Random Razorbacks
25.02.10 Spin Pizza with Bob. First, Sonoma salad complete with red leaf, spinach, raisins, goat cheese, grapes, apples, glazed pecans and Blood Orange vinaigrette. My caramelized onion and goat cheese pizza was sweet and savory all at once. Washed down the pizza with house Chianti. An excellent little wine and pizza joint in Kansas City, [...]
Beyond Nat Geo: Tales of the Tarahumara
In the recesses of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Northwestern Mexico lies the Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon), a natural wonder considered to be yet more spectacular and raw than the Grand Canyon. It is in the gorges, twists and bends of the Barranca del Cobre that the Tarahumara keep their ancient customs and rituals [...]
What Makes a Rarámuri a Rarámuri?
They observe the ceremonies. They protect the forest. They run. “At the heart of who they are is running,” Will Harlan. “Where we see giving as something extra or something that you should get praise for, to the Rarámuri, giving is just so ingrained in who they are that it’s not something that you have [...]
Mind Scraps: Bound for Mexico
Bob came by for lunch. He has treated me several times so this time I cooked him a veggie stir-fry with my infamous salad. Of course, I’ve learned yet more about Bob and his most interesting life pursuits. Looking forward to kicking it with him this weekend before I go. *** Had an invigorating swim [...]
Introducing Mind Scraps
I keep coming back to this idea of posting every day. Still working on making it stick. I tend to have two posting seasons: flood season and dry season. Ha. But, after discovering the journal entries from my first trip abroad in Italy (which I just published in Unearthing Firsts), I am once again inspired [...]
Unearthing Firsts
It was my first experience abroad. July 2004. Eighteen going on nineteen. Finally travelling to the country of which I had always dreamed. I scribbled much less than I experienced. But, there are some nuggets of reflection to enjoy from my one month studying abroad in Bergamo, Italy: July 03 2004 Charming Italian man with [...]
Mayan Vista
Imagine a world where even life’s chores are rich experiences meant to be merrily anticipated and appreciated. It is a romantic idea of the Mayan life, but, for me, this frozen moment paints an idea of little want yet much wealth. The daily duties of life are not kept within the confines of a manufactured [...]
I Am Maya
Sometimes it is simplicity that speaks loudest. One Maya woman and a simple yellow wall says it all. I consider this capture to be my signature photograph for Guatemala. It most certainly represents much of what drew me back to the “Land of Eternal Spring” after that first visit in November and December of 2008. [...]
The Vast and the Finite
I posted this on Facebook and it sparked some interesting feedback. So I figured it would post it here as well: The Content National Park Portraits by Teresa Barry “We need wilderness,” claimed the America writer Edward Abbey, “whether or now we ever set foot in it. We need a refuge even though we may [...]
More Samples of My Work…
Antigua Guatemala Blog: Craving Corn: Elote Art in La Antigua Guatemala Pilas: An Antigueño Tradition Escape to Monterrico Mangroves in Monterrico Antigua Daily Photo: La Colina: Little Getaway from LAG Gran Courtyards of Espacioce! Wandering Around Mesón Panza Verde Best View: Arguable, Best Michelada: Hands Down
Writings on the Web…
…and in print (magazine) too! Sorry I haven’t been posting much on my own site. All my web publishing focus is going towards projects with clients: Here’s the latest batch published both in the printed Revue Magazine and on the mag’s website: El Pilar The Antigua Photography Club Agua y Fuego Fires Up Eco-Tourism on [...]
Magic Moments
They are fleeting, but that’s what makes them perfect isn’t it? A beautiful landscape with a beautiful soul for one beautiful moment.
Spotting the Swiss in Guate
I was camped out at La Esquina completely absorbed in working on my new project, www.arteantigua.com, when Yves Maurer‘s remarks could no longer be ignored. I’m glad I pulled myself out of the computer/internet swamp to engage the young Swiss traveler as he proved to be most interesting. Yves was delighting in the wonderful pleasures [...]
Humbling Photography
Phil Borges has published “Enduring Spirit,” a photography book commissioned by Amnesty International. I highly suggest you check out his work… The creative photo montages of Tom Chambers are also quite stunning:
Old Friends, New Surprises, Little Secret Escapes
It’s been months since I went on a last-minute day-trip with a few friends. Our objective was nothing more than a small roadside restaurant along the highway. La Colina is little wooden shelter that holds maybe five picnic tables and sells the typical Guatemalan meal of sausages, frijoles, pungeant cheese, grilled onions and blue, hand-made [...]
Wildlife, Soccer and Sunken Ships at Monterrico
Monterrico has became a favorite weekend-destination for me. In the past several months, I’ve shuffled back to the lazy, Latin beach town at least four times, maybe more. There are several ways to get there, but hands down, the best way is to include “una lancha” or a small, motorized boat in your route. For [...]
Volcanic Booms
Recently, the days have truly been picture-perfect here in La Antigua with a bright sun peering out from big, puffy clouds that slowly trawl across a deep blue sky. Three volcanoes – Fuego, Agua and Acatenango – loom around the colonial streets of La Antigua like protective guardians. Sometimes the summits of the volcanoes are [...]
Freshwater Pools at El Pilar
As I’ve started to get into my groove here in La Antigua Guatemala, I’ve began to run again. I’m hoping to become disciplined enough to start training for a marathon again. That’s difficult in this socially non-stop Latin hot spot though. Anyway, one of the lesser known gems of La Antigua is Finca El Pilar [...]
You’ve Got to Roll With It!
For today’s daily post: a little vid I slapped together of the boys out in the surf at El Paredon Beach in Guatemala. I captured the video with my dinky but nonetheless valuably waterproof, point-and-shoot camera. Enjoy!
Mi Casa en Antigua
Since I’ll be working from “home” today. I figured I’d give a brief description about what “home” has meant for me for about two months now… I live in a small house of concrete walls as is quite typical here. The roof is is a mix of flat concrete (for a rooftop terrace), tin, hard [...]
Soaring Through the Canopy
Right now there’s a series of posts appearing on AntiguaDailyPhoto.com about Antigua Canopy Tours. The series, completed by me, began Thursday of this week and will continue through Thursday of next week. Thanks to Rudy Giron of ADP and Pascu Robredo of Antigua Canopy Tours I was able to enjoy the treetop “flying” experience for [...]
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