Skeletons for an ofrenda love the photo and enjoying your blog... we plan to keep following this and hope you guys are having a great time celebrating!!!
Thank you for bringing us along... Thank you Hank and Tim for the photos and taking the time to write. This is something I would love to do and now no longer need to feel deprived. oops. almost wrote depraved...... ok, no longer feel either of those things. you have invisible passengers loving this.
Not only are you are fabulous photographer, you are also a wonderful writer. Scott and I will be in Mexico next week. However, I will be sipping a colorful margarita while lounging on the deck of the Oosterdam!
and another thing Look out for a little man who plays a chord harmonica in a rack-he plays mostly polkas, accompanying himself on guitar. Often on the winding street leading between the Zocalo and the market.
xxdel
wild nights in Escher City! The photo captioned A jazz crowd is the alleyway where I stayed last time I was in Escher City-don't forget the As de Copas!
xxdel
Hank, Tim, so glad to be seeing the blog - reassures me you're okay. The stories are great (maybe a novella???), and the photos are muy fabulouso. To think of you sobbing for all that's lost stabs at my heart. Miss you both!
Hi from Luang Prabang It's good to see that politics in Oaxaca didn't get in the way of El Dia de Los Muertos. In Chiang Mai at the beginning of November, I participated in Loi Krathong, lunar festival for the water goddess. The cares of the last are sent away. The sky is filled with changing constellations of rising hot-air paper balloons. People also launch floating floral bouquets in the River Ping. I put my hand in the river and pushed off my floral offering, also with the cares of the year. My six fellow travellers and I stood on the river bank and watchedthe candle flames in our offerings pulled up river by the currents.
It made me think of the Day of the Dead connection with the Other even though this has more animist roots.
Fabulous! Hey Hank, I have REALLY enjoyed reading about your experiences in "the cultural capital of Mexico". Your detailed accounts alone are enough to bring this special area of the world to life in my imagination, but the incredible pictures you have posted make visiting your page all the more exciting! I'm inspired! Cuidate y continua sacar las fotos fabulosas, por favor! Brian.
Love the Photos Hi Hank, I've been thinking about you all week, but I've been so busy getting my new exhibit up, haven't had a chance to check the blog. I'm in Blog Heaven, getting to see all your fabulous Muertos photos and catching up. Oh my, what memorable experiences for you. There was a short article on the front page of the paper about troops in the zocalo (I hope I set it aside for you). On NPR, the military developments got one sentence. Do you think the white flags symbolized sympathy with the troops or surrender? Thanks for the comments about Goose and his brother. Puts things in perspective. Enjoy!
a quick note on mon. morning hey you two: heard the news and am a little anxious, although it sounds from your blog that you are okay. scary stuff, but i hope the use of military force does not dissuade the oaxacan people from continuing their protest. take care!
the color!! I'm loving the photos. Maybe you'd make some for framing when you get home?? I especially liked the blue and gold wall you've named "local color." Be safe, keep writing so we know.
Can't help but worry Hank, Tim, Heard the news on NPR today - Oaxaca was (as of this morning) third story. Glad to presume you're both okay after word of the three deaths including the American journalist. Will it make a difference if I ask you not to do anything crazy? Thinking of you both and all the Oaxans.
Thanks for letting me tag along... I'm so glad you're blogging and letting us share your experiences. Your photos add spice (especially the intestines!) I'll keep tuning in to see what you're up to. Noticed you'd left a few comments on Brian's blog too. Very sweet of you. Have fun. Be inspired.
Groove-billed Ani I sent you a picture to your email address.
They are very interesting birds, breeding in social groups, kind of like the acorn woodpecker.
This blog was a fab idea!!! We soooo wish we were there but having you and timmy there is the next best thing. The photos are great!
Miss ya and love ya both
Hi Hank
keep blogging... I've just back to Colchester from the West Bank. Am feeling a bit shell shocked and exhausted. Is Tim not with you? Keep safe and well, and the walk up the hill will get easier the more times you do it! Love to both - Nicola xx
HeyH, it's working Zapotec is a style of weaving? Very interesting. All is well here, rain threatens, but not seriously. Glad to get the blog, look forward to more. Stay safe, I'll keep checking in.
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hey good to hear from you. i had no idea you were going there. check my myspace site for photos from nigeria. http://www.myspace.com/sijuwola
love you
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dawn-thirty enjoy sleeping in my dear hank.....once YOU KNOW WHO gets there, you'll be experiencing oaxaca before the butt crack of dawn even has a chance to appear. i look forward to the next update.
I'm anxious to follow your adventures.... Hi Hank, got your first installment and I'm glad to know you arrived safety, yet bleary. Look forward to traveling alongside thru cyberspace with you. No photos appeared on your entry. I'll keep checking. Enjoy.
I am a painter/sculptor whose work has been focused on Dia de los Muertos for the past eight years or so, with a Buddhist influence. I will be in Oaxaca de Juarez for five weeks, a trip I've wanted to make for many years.
Guanajuato - 2008
Mexico City - 2009
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Skeletons for an ofrenda
love the photo and enjoying your blog... we plan to keep following this and hope you guys are having a great time celebrating!!!