Author Archives: Rogelio
Fall Again in New York
The Esopus Creek provides one of the largest and most fertile growing areas in Ulster County. Starting here, just outside Stone Ridge, on Hurley Mountain Road, the cornfields stretch for miles right into Kingston. This area was originally farmed by … Continue reading
Mineral de Pozos
An hour’s journey out of San Miguel is the historic mining town of Pozos. It was here that indigenous people originally discovered both Silver and Gold in a rift in the desert, afterward exploited by both the Spanish, and later, … Continue reading
Pig Parts
A pig being cut up for our local carnitas store at the top of Insurgentes. It will now be wasned, cut up into smaller pieces, be brined, and then be deep fried in a giant kettle to prepare the delicious … Continue reading
M 86 Crosstown Bus
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
Happy Now?
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
Downtown Number 1 Train
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
Important Information
If you are a small boy, it is important to know whether your fingers will fit between the glass panels of a Manhattan bus stop. Having ascertained they will, this information can be stored together with other similar important facts … Continue reading
The Halal Hopper
Halal stands are very popular, and numerous, in New York. This guy at 87th Street and Broadway cooks his chicken and serves his rice with amazing dexterity, hopping around as he does so in a fascinating dance to keep up … Continue reading
Oratorio San Felipe Neri
On Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, the Oratorio San Felipe Neri in San Miguel de Allende opens the small chapels and cloister to the public. These are normally reserved exclusively for the clergy. We believe this corner of the … Continue reading
Plastic Babies
There are constant social service demonstrations in Mexico. In this instance training for prevention of choking in infants. These parents may not find it so easy to balance a real six-month-old made of baby, not plastic, on their hands, while … Continue reading