respite

I am back from my trip to the states. A very welcome respite, a change of scenery, a nice visit with my family, hikes in the misty gentle mountains of NC, swims in the ocean. I saw a praying mantis eating a wriggling wasp, a teenie tiny hyper vole zipping along a trail i was on, schools of silvery fish skipping out of the water, regal blue herons along the marshy shoreline.
Now back in Oaxaca with my sweetie. Sipping on passionfruit juice this morning in the sun thinkin that life is mighty fine.

wormeaten

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THis is what my gut must look like. The Doc says i have entamoeba histolytica. Strange to be the host for a little parasite. On meds now. Yep.

redbus

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Such a HOT day today! Whew!

VWbug

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Here's a pic i took today, "postprocessed" in Pshop.

pigs

pigs
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Here's another mixtape for ya'll. It has nothing to do with pigs. Gosh , it's Septmber already! How'd that happen?

celebration

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These celebratory globes are included in parades and festivals. Here's one stored at the church in Teotitlan del Valle.

I put a small home movie up if you want to get a taste of some Oaxacan celebrations. First clip is from Tlacolula (you'll see the globes) and second clip on the reel is some Oaxaca city fireworks.

Tapa

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I think i may have some little parasite in my gut. dammit.

Here's a fun little stencil-esque piece i made from a photo of a letter box.

Teotitlan

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I love this view of the town. Big thanks to K. for showing us around.

virgincita

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One of many altars inside the church of Teotitlan.

sky

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With guests in town we trek on over to Teotitlan Del Valle. Such a beautiful day - clear, clean. Here's a funky photo of the "Precious Blood Of Christ" Catholic Church which is located on the remains of
a temple dedicated to Quetzalcoatl.

graveyard

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Everything is subject to change.

Panteon

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I went to the panteon (graveyard) with M yesterday and it was such an amazing place. In this one covered area there were tons of “money-bat” moths – The Mariposa de la Muerte. They flew about and many preferred the dark interior of the empty tombs.