As the days become shorter and the sun appears lower in the sky, in Oaxaca the shadows play.
Between funny and witty
Falls the shadow
-Stephen Fry, The Fry Chronicles
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Travel & Tourism, tagged Cuaresma decorations, cut paper, decorations, Jardín Sócrates, Jorge Prado (artist), Mexico, Oaxaca, papel picado, photos, popular travel destinations, shadows, stencil, urban art, wall art on March 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Looking up never ceases to make me smile, especially when papel picado (cut paper) garlands flutter in the breeze — images with holiday themes, celebrating rites of passage, and advertising local products.
They are even imprinted on walls.
We are in the midst of Cuaresma (Lent), though pandemic restrictions have canceled most public celebrations, we have the Liturgical colors of violet and white papel picado to remind us.
Even the neverías of Jardín Sócrates have gotten into the act.
Posted in Buildings, Creativity, Culture, Neighborhoods, Travel & Tourism, tagged graffiti, Mexico, murals, Oaxaca, photos, playgrounds, shadows, shrines, street art, views, vistas, wall art on May 5, 2020| 2 Comments »
More from Sunday’s stroll along Panorámica del Fortín…
Oaxaca, even in these days of Covid-19, is always alive.
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Religion, Travel & Tourism, tagged Jesus, Mexico, niches, Oaxaca, photos, shadows, street scenes, telephone poles on January 3, 2020| 4 Comments »
Not seeing sights like this up here in el norte…
Ahhh… finding one’s niche in Oaxaca!
Posted in Casita Colibrí, Gardens, Travel & Tourism, tagged garden, loveseat, Mexico, Oaxaca, outdoor furniture, photos, rooftop, shadows, terrace on March 17, 2019| 6 Comments »
Warm weather, clear skies, and shadows on the rooftop…
Ahhh… evening terrace tranquility.
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Travel & Tourism, tagged Abraham Lincoln quote, bicycles, bougainvilla, bougainvillea, John Gay quote, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, shadows on March 15, 2017| 8 Comments »
… and shadows in Oaxaca in March.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. — Abraham Lincoln
Shadow owes its birth to light. — John Gay
Posted in Flora, Travel & Tourism, tagged ceiba, flowers, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, popular travel destinations, shadows, trees on March 15, 2016| 4 Comments »
As I left my apartment Friday morning, the sky was blue, the air was brisk and shadows played tag with the ceiba.
Early mornings in March are magical.
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Travel & Tourism, tagged graffiti, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, popular travel destinations, shadows on February 20, 2016| 10 Comments »
When you’ve got late afternoon light and shadows AND someone loves Janéz…
Magic can happen.
Posted in Buildings, Casita Colibrí, tagged Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, razor wire, security, shadows on February 6, 2015| 8 Comments »
Posted in Buildings, Creativity, Gardens, Travel & Tourism, tagged architecture, cactus, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, popular travel destinations, shadows on May 16, 2014| 4 Comments »