Category Archives: Mexico
Moment #10 – The Fish
The fish seemed huge as the crowd gathered to admire the catch in the wind whipped grey light following the afternoon storm. He was so small that when his father told him to take the fish he’d caught he could … Continue reading
Moment #9 – Panga crossing of the Chacahua Lagoon
Through the mangroves, Looking out for crocodiles, Surf is awaiting.
Moment #8 – Mescal
We found this wonderful little Mescalier just off the plaza de Santo Domingo. Called ‘Los Amantes’, the interior was designed by the local artist Guillermo Orgin. It’s like a little cabinet of curiosities. Los Amantes serves only locally produced artisinal … Continue reading
El Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca
The Botanical Gardens adjoining the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca. We looked down on it from the Museum yesterday but I wanted to get closer to all of the agaves, euphorbias, figs, frangipanis, palms and other succulents. Nobody can … Continue reading
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Moment #7 – Museo Arte Prehispanico de Rufino Tamayo
A wonderful tiny museum designed by and housing the personal collection of the artist Rufino Tamayo. Beautifully displayed sculptures from various pre-Columbian cultures display the humanity and daily lives of these extraordinarily gifted artists.
Oaxaca city
Wandered Oaxaca city today savoring the contrasts between stone, clay, plaster and pigment.
Moment #6 – Tiacochahuaya, Mexico
Waking up at Raul Cabra’s glorious Ex-Hacienda Guadalupe in Tiacochahuaya, outside Oaxaca. The beginning of 3 weeks in Mexico. My first trip ‘South of the Border’!!
