Category Archives: Photography
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.
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
A Typical Sight
A typical sight in San Miguel, particularly on Relox, which runs down from the Jardin, the main square.
Plaza de la Luz
A typical scene in the Plaza de la Luz, also known as the Plaza de la Soledad, at the top of Insurgentes here in San Miguel. We often spend a while here in the early evening watching the world go … Continue reading
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Seen at the end of our street, in the little square at the top of Insurgentes.
Pumpkin Seeds
Immaculately dressed as always, this lady sits for hours waiting for customers for her bags of pumpkin seeds in San Miguel.
Traditional Food From the Campesino
Each day, traditional dishes are brought in on the bus from the campesino for sale in the little square at the end of our street. One wonders how long this traditional food will last as the fast-food chains make constant … Continue reading
Mexican Roots
Mexicans are now one of the most racially integrated societies – most Mexicans have inherited genes from all over the globe. But it is wonderful to see some faces that still clearly exhibit features characteristic of the first Mesoamerican cultures … Continue reading