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| Window cleaners at Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (National Council for Culture and the Arts) Tower. |
Friday, May 6, 2011
Wind Workers
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The Birdmen of Mexico III
Ask anyone who's been to Papantla what most impressed them, and they'll probably say, "The Voladores." Many people who've never been to the Gulf Coast -- or even to Mexico - will light up in recognition at the mention of the Voladores. They perform regularly throughout Mexico, Central and South America. They've performed in several cities in the United States, and even in Paris and Madrid. So, who are the Voladores, and why are they famous?
Volador means flyer - he who flies. It is breathtaking to watch the spectacle of four men gracefully "flying" upside down from a 75 foot pole secured only by a rope tied around their waists.
Even more amazing is the musician, called the caporal. Balanced on a narrow wooden platform without a rope or safety net, the caporal plays a drum and flute and invokes an ancient spiritual offering in the form of a spectacular dance.
As he turns to face the four cardinal directions, he will bend his head back to his feet, balance on one foot then lean precariously forward, and perform intricate footwork, all the time playing the flute and drum! No matter how many times you see this beautiful performance, it will continue to astonish you, and the plaintive tune of the flute and drum will remain with you long after you have returned home.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Workout
Friday, April 29, 2011
After The Storm
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Happy Weekend! |
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tempus fugit
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Nutty
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Timing
Monday, April 25, 2011
Jacaranda Dance
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In the Art of Dreaming Don Juan tells Carlos, "… most of our energy goes into upholding our importance… if we were capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us. One, we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our grandeur; and two we would provide ourselves with enough energy to ... catch a glimpse of the actual grandeur of the universe." The spirit listens only when the speaker speaks in gestures. And gestures do not mean signs or body movements, but acts of true abandon, acts of largesse, of humor. As a gesture to the spirit, warriors bring out the best of themselves and silently offer it to the abstract. For me there is only the traveling on the paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart.There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge for me is to traverse its full length.And there I travel—looking, looking, breathlessly. The third point of reference is freedom of perception; it is intent; it is spirit; the somersault of thought into the miraculous; the act of reaching beyond our boundaries and touching the inconceivable. The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. "I am already given to the power that rules my fate. And I cling to nothing, so I will have nothing to defend. I have no thoughts, so I will see. I fear nothing, so I will remember myself." - Don Juan (from Carlos Castaneda readings) |
Saturday, April 23, 2011
100
Friday, April 22, 2011
Flowered Road
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| Detail |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Parallel Roads
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Steel Flowers
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If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~Buddha When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. Chinese proverb. |
Monday, April 18, 2011
Authority
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Hail Storm in Mexico City
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Video by Micr0Inova La SecretarÃa de Protección Civil informó que el punto más crÃtico en el DF al filo de las 22:00 horas es el cruce de Viaducto RÃo de la Piedad y Eje 3 Oriente Francisco del Paso y Troncoso, en donde la inundación alcanzó cuatro metros de altura. Personal de la dependencia trabaja en el lugar, lo mismo en labores de rescate y para revisar que no existan fisuras en el ducto de las aguas negras del RÃo de la Piedad. En la esquina del Viaducto Miguel Alemán con Vértiz, el drenaje se desbordó y provocó inundaciones en la mayorÃa de los pasos a desnivel de esta vialidad donde decenas de vehÃculos quedaron varados. Debido a la fuerte lluvia que se presentó esta tarde-noche en la ciudad de México, que alcanzó un nivel pluviométrico de 69 milÃmetros en el centro de la ciudad, según la SecretarÃa de Medio Ambiente, las aguas residuales que corren por el ducto central del Viaducto sobrepasaron el entubamiento. En el lugar, patrullas de la SecretarÃa de Seguridad Pública realiza labores de rescate de los automóviles afectados. Se presume que por la fuerza de las aguas del drenaje se hayan ocasionado grietas en el ducto. El gobierno de la ciudad no ha informado de esta situación. Marcelo Ebrard, jefe de gobierno del DF, solicitó a través de Twitter reportes de los ciudadanos para enviar ayuda. Hasta el momento no hay reporte oficial de la SecretarÃa de Protección Civil ni de la Unidad Tormenta. Por otro lado, ciudadanos reportaron al menos 20 encharcamientos en cuatro delegaciones. También, la zona de restaurantes de las colonias Roma y Condesa, se convirtió en un punto crÃtico pues se presentaron encharcamientos de hasta 30 centÃmetros, que inundaron la mayorÃa de los locales comerciales. (El Universal) |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Buoyant
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There Is Another World And It Is In This One. ~Paul Éluard |
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Family
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Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
NYC Windows
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| Empire State Building |
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| General Motors Building. Fifth Ave |
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| Guggenheim Museum |
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| Park Ave |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Battery Park II
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| From Battery Park |
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| Ferry Deck The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation that runs between the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island. |
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| Goldman Sachs Tower. Jersey City The tower was designed by Cesar Pelli, who also designed the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, One Canada Square in London and the Key Tower in Cleveland. The World Financial Center located just across the Hudson river was also designed by him. |
Monday, April 11, 2011
Central Park
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| The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir |
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| Central Park. New York |
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Echoes of New York
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