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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For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
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

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Palm Sunday in San Antonino de Flores

 
Another wonderful day in Oaxaca, albeit quite hot, celebrating Domingo de Ramos in one of our absolute favorite villages, San Antonino, just next to Ocotlan.  Such a joyous and moving event with people bringing offerings, many of which are woven on the platform on which a statue of Christ on a burro sits.  After a few hours of assembling at the entrance to the panteon, around thirty men carry the platform back to the church for mass.  It may be a kilometer and it was hot and hard work.  You can see the strain on this man's face.
Followed by the reverent serenity of the mass.
Much more in the coming days.
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