This week challenge : Pattern. Upon visiting southern Vietnam in September 2010, Ethel and I went to Cao Dai Temple and assisted to a ceremony in the great temple. Women sat on one side of the huge room while men were on the other; all wore the same kind of outfits and chanted in unisson. [...]
Étiquette : Weekly Photo Challenge
Weekly Photo Challenge : From Above
This week's challenge : From Above. I love trees, their intricate roots or branches, the colors of their leaves, their strength and that feeling of peace always exuding from them. On my way to work, there are a few I got to admire from above and around. [Es] Me encantan los árboles, sus raíces o ramas intrincandas, el [...]
Weekly Photo Challenge : Culture
This week challenge : Culture In Yucatan, there's nothing more cultural that the display of dances in the local traditional costume. Every Monday on Main Square, downtown Merida, you can sit in front of the City Hall and have a thourough look and ear at the "Vaquería." A tradition which first appeared in the Haciendas [...]
Weekly Photo Challenge : Up!
This week's theme : Up! By now, you all know about my love for things that happen in the air... So, everytime I see the "Flying men of Papantla,", like that time at a local fair near the city of Puebla, Mexico, I can only look up and wish I was up there too... Papantla [...]
Weekly Photo Challenge : Change
This week challenge : Change. These are not new pictures but they were a great example of change : while skydiving above Lake Taupo in New Zealand, in 2009, my face showed quite a few ... emotions! The thing is, this summer, when we're in France, I'll take Raul to take his first plunge from [...]
Les Petits Pas de Juls 