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Light and shadows

Posted in Buildings, Creativity, Culture, Travel & Tourism, tagged light and shadows, Mexico, Nathaniel Hawthorne quote, Oaxaca, papel picado, photos, popular travel destinations, streets of Oaxacaa on January 13, 2022| 10 Comments »

It feels so good to feel good again and be able to go out and about!

Yesterday, with every step I took…

I gathered energy from the light and shadows and the sound of papel picado fluttering above.

“Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne

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