The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
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If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

My photo
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Salida de sol - Puesta de sol

Alba?
Crepusculo?
Ocaso?
I thought this would be easy and I would increase my vocabulary with a couple of words, sunrise and sunset. Not quite so easy. Here's what I found.

SUNRISE: salida de sol
DAWN: alba, crepusculo (diurno)
DAWN LIGHT:alba,luz del alba,luz crepuscular (diurno)
SUNSET: puesta de sol, ocaso
TWILIGHT: crepusculo (nocturno),luz crepuscular (nocturna)
DUSK: anochecer

CREPUSCULO: twilight and dawn light (and those periods of time)
ALBA: dawn, dawn light, (before sunrise)

Crepusculo refers to the little light after sunset and before sunrise(the first and last lights of the day). Alba only refers to the one before sunrise.
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