Author Archives: Rogelio
Pretty Clever
As a wayfinding professional, I am impressed by these two sorting out the streets of San Miguel at this early age. Sticking out your tongue of course always helps.
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From the Campesino
Our street ends in a small square, or rather triangle, where the buses stop and Insurgentes lurches to the right. An ideal place for folks from the outlying campesinos to bus in and sell fruit, vegetables, flowers, and all manner … Continue reading
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The Sidewalks of San Miguel
San Miguel de Allende is famous for its narrow sidewalks, the standard width being about two feet. But even that doesn’t help very much as sidewalks here are basically just a zone for accommodating steps, utility poles, and garbage. You … Continue reading
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Viernes de Dolores and Tacos
It’s Holy week again here in San Miguel, beginning tonight with Viernes de Dolores, the Friday of Sorrows. The streets are all closed to traffic around us in Centro while everyone is out viewing the shrines built in house doorways. … Continue reading
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Broadway and 92nd Street
Another in a series of everyday life in New York.
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It Isn’t Sticking
Just another New York pic. At this time of the year the warm street surface melts the snow so it doesn’t stick, but it still improves the look of the parked vehicles.
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All Sorts
New York is probably one of the best examples of a multi-racial society. You never know who you may be sharing a bus with. Most of us identify as New Yorkers first and foremost, and whatever else comes in second. … Continue reading
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Wet and Windy
Snow last night, wet and windy today. Taken on Broadway and 91st Street, outside Barzini’s. But at least it’s warmer.
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Way to Go
Snowing again in New York, but this time only enough to make everything look nice. Here, Guy Marcellus, our Haitian Via driver today heads downtown on Broadway. If you don’t know Via, check them out. Anywhere below 110 street for … Continue reading
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Marvis Martin
One of the many great things about New York is you never know who you will bump into. Today, we ended up waiting for the M104 bus with Marvis Martin, an operatic soprano and protegée of Alice Tully, who performs … Continue reading
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