Photo Gallery
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La mer / La mar
I lived for five years by the sea before moving to Arizona. Desert-sea and desert-mountain, in a way, they are not so different. Viví cinco años junto al mar antes de mudarme a Arizona. Desierto-mar y desierto-montaña, de cierto modo no son tan diferentes. La mer...qu'on voit danser Le long...des golfes clairs A des reflets […]
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Roadside Shrines / Cruces de carretera
When driving to Mexico, I sometimes stop to take photos of the roadside shrines and crosses. Most of them are in bad conditions and some of them honor the memory of entires families. Cuando viajo por carretera, en ocasiones me detengo a tomar fotos de las cruces y altares. Las cruces cuentan historias por el […]
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At the Seaside / Al borde del mar
The ocean invites us to relax and reflect. A seashore is a place for leisure for tourists and the workplace for hundreds of street vendors. El mar, con su vastedad, nos invita a relajarnos y reflexionar. Sus playas son al mismo tiempo un lugar para el ocio y el trabajo de cientos de vendedores ambulantes que las […]
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Celebration / Fiesta en Campodónico
In December 2013, I visited ejido Campodónico. A coastal community in northern Mexico. I was invited to celebrate the opening of a sewing workshop. They served shrimp ceviche tostadas and a hot seafood platter prepared by a fisherman. En diciembre de 2013 visité el ejido Campodónico. Me invitaron a una fiesta. Festejamos la inauguración del taller de costura […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe / La Guadalupana
In 2009, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton viisted the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe where an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe hangs. The image is imprinted on a tilma, or cloak, and is dated 1531. After observing it for a while, Mrs. Clinton asked “who painted it?” to which Msgr. Monroy responded “God!” Aún puedo […]
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Tchotchke/ Las pequeñas cosas.
A photograph of Grandpa when he was 30, an old manuscript, a 1940s radio, a scale model airplane, a life-size car, tin trophies, framed diplomas. The objects tell the stories of their owners, your relatives, your friends. Listen! Me gusta tomar fotos de lo que me rodea, de lo que está a mi alcance ya sea dentro […]
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Cemeteries / Panteones
I like to visit cemeteries on gray, cloudy, rainy days. Once in a while, I find lonely people or entire families crying or singing in front of a grave. If you visit a Mexican cemetery on the day of the dead, you will find the graves dressed up for the occasion. Me gusta visitar panteones en días grises, nublados, […]
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Tesoro Bar / El Tesoro
Parties at El Tesoro Bar start after midnight and last until dawn. Before leaving, the hosts serve you menudo, pozole, tacos de cabeza, or any spicy food to help you lower the alcohol levels in your blood. Las fiestas en El Tesoro empiezan después de la media noche y se extienden hasta la madrugada. Antes de partir, los anfitriones nos […]
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