Oaxaca-The Year After: Morning mandala

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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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Morning mandala

Mother Nature, Gaia, is the best teacher, the one who has all the answers.

This is a gaillardia flower from the garden.... uh... just in case Gaia is reading this, a little rain sure would be nice.... Jes' sayin'.

Update: Oop.... It's a Gazania. Gracias to Mary Ellen Sanger for the correction.

6 comments:

Unknown said...: Great shots Chris!
I've reposted on 'Oaxaca Private Gardens / Jardines particulares de Oaxaca'

https://www.facebook.com/groups/832596543481365/; August 27, 2015 at 3:50 PM
Unknown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; August 27, 2015 at 3:50 PM
Mary Ellen Sanger said...: Gazania?; August 27, 2015 at 8:29 PM
Anonymous said...: According to google, Gaillardias were named after Gaillard de Charentonneau, a 16th century French botanist.
Not the Greek deity "Gaia".; August 28, 2015 at 12:24 PM
Christopher Stowens said...: I never said the flower was named after Gaia. Just that she is a different version of Ma Nature. Sorry if I implied that.; August 28, 2015 at 12:26 PM
shorewalker said...: Beautiful foto and it was fun to look up the difference between Gaillardias and Gazanias, both of which offer a joyous mandala. Thanks for sharing!; August 30, 2015 at 11:22 AM