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.
As Aretha says, "Chain of Fools" or it coulda been Etta James' "At Last," but in this case, chains are a beautiful thing. Finally, a real playground metal net and what a dream it is to shoot now. Not quite the sound of a swish, but a nice reassuring and recognizable chunk.
The rims here are a solid 1/2 inch steel hoop with no way to attach a net, but with S clips and some vice grips, that baby is there to stay.
It's a beautiful thing...
BB
2 comments:
Devik Wyman
said...
So did you put up the chains or did you find that someone else had?Lovely to see your photos and remember Oaxaca. My husband and I are already mourning not being able to plan a trip for January. 2022 seems far away!
I brought it down from the States and spent lots of time figuring out how to attach it to the rim. And of course, it disappeared it a day. Ah well, back to no net.
2 comments:
So did you put up the chains or did you find that someone else had?Lovely to see your photos and remember Oaxaca. My husband and I are already mourning not being able to plan a trip for January. 2022 seems far away!
I brought it down from the States and spent lots of time figuring out how to attach it to the rim. And of course, it disappeared it a day. Ah well, back to no net.
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