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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Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

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

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Sea of Flowers

The fields of celosia and marigolds, or terciopelo rojo and cempasuchil as they are known here, are peaking this week as they get ready for harvest these flowers which will adorn the altars and graves throughout the region for El Dia de los Muertos.
I discovered these fields, which are not far from my house, a few years ago and I always love to see them at this time of year when they are awash with color.
I will have more closeups shortly, as I have grown lots of cempasuchil this year and almost got the timing right.  I love the smell of marigolds..... ahhhh.
I may have planted a couple of weeks late, but I have some different varieties.  I planted my celosia way too late.  I saved the seeds from a gorgeous plant from last year, one like this.
 They can get as big as trees... well, close anyway.
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