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

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Amaranth - Prehispanic Grain

This beautiful field of amaranth is right down the road.  It is actually on the Pan-American highway although you would never know it.
Amaranth is an ancient cultivated plant that produces oil in addition to grain.  For some reason, the conquistadors banned its cultivation, probably because it was used in Aztec rituals, but like many things the Spanish tried to do away with, it survived, mainly because it is one tough plant, weed-like.
 These plants look to be almost two meters tall.
 Amber fields of grain.
Tough, nutritious and good looking, too.  A great plant.  This field looks like it will have a very good yield.  Then what?

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