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.
Click on an image to see it larger. 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.
Before heading into the city for the Good Friday celebrations, I thought I would check out the nearby Etlas. I live out in el campo, not near much, but no sooner had I left the house, when I saw this vision.
Obviously, a station of the cross, but I have no idea where the others could be, but they must have been a good distance. Does it get any better than this? Good Friday. Onward. I stopped in Reyes Etla and Tres Reyes, but it was too early. However, in Etla, where they have a full reenactment of the day, I caught a bit in the morning.
Such a beautiful and tranquil gathering, as opposed to the thousands who will be in the city later.
It is different in each village, but in all of them, there is faith and reverence in abundance.
Much more shortly. But how about this rare daytime casillo from a couple of years ago?
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