Illustration Friday - Together

I have titled this "The Other Three Graces - Grace Martinez, Grace Ramirez and Grace Lopez." Hand painted silk original is already sold. Its a tribute to the lovely and sassy women of Belize, you know who you are!
I thought I would take a few minutes to kill time. Killing time is the same as passing time, only its more productive. I'm in Guatemala City at a little boutique hotel, waiting for the shuttle to Antigua to arrive to carry me there. I was sponsored by the Guatemalan government to attend a Central American Artisan and Craftsman show. I attended last year on my own, staying with friends (who actually were the REAL sponsors), and fortunately got sponsorship this year from the Guatemalan Government. Its exciting to see the NGO projects come to fruition and bring their products to market, to help alleviate poverty.
On the downside, I have injured my knee again seriously. Its not broke, but it might as well be, I'm shuffling along the cobblestones on crutches. One step at a time.

Photo Friday - On the Road

Objects are closer than they appear in the mirror, Panajachel, Guatemala

You can catch just the edge of my hand in the mirror as I'm shooting out the window of a little tuk tuk careening down the road (sideways sometimes) in Panajachel, Guatemala.

 

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Gyals!

 

Yes Gyal, I mi di tell he...

I juss get for he text..

Gyal, whe yu di do?

Nutting gyal mi no noh bowt nutting.

For tru?

Yes Gyal

Mmm hhhhmph!

Well I hear dat how unu and for he gyal done di gaan aaaan!

Neva! I neva say no-ting, nuttin Gyal.

Cho! 

(hand painted silk  31" x 39")

 

 

 

Sundown on Caye Caulker, Belize

 

 

 

 

Guatemala September 2012

Not feeling much like writing these days. I'm doing the facebook thing which satisfies me in 50 words or less from time to time. I just thought I would share photos from a trip to Guatemala in September 2012.

Night time view from the park.

A view thru a hole in the wall

The buildings are straight, its the streets that are crooked

A new vine on an old wall

This church reminds me of a wedding cake

This plant reminds me of a dread wig and I love the hanging orchids. At least I think they are orchids.

Antigua, 4 guys on the street

Antigua in the late afternoon

 

Friends

Guatemalan Independence Day marching bands

Hand woven fabric

The Hope

 

Three Friends

A street in Panajachel

I love to see the character in this woman's face. What a life she must have lived, and the stories she can tell.

 

Clerks relaxing outside a shop in Panajachel

Saying goodbye to Lake Atitlan on my last full day before returning to Belize.

Panajachel

A look inside, from the street to an inner courtyard

 

 And now for the music portion of the blog...

I think this video was shot in Argentina

Tuk Tuk

Panajachel street scene

Agua

Hanging orchids

Majorettes

Love this photo shot in the late afternoon in Antigua. I love long shadows.

Antigua

Hanging Heliconia, which is from the banana family

Soft focus

The flower shop in Antigua

Shops in Antigua

Old things in Antigua

Blue flowers

Electric Avenue

More old things

A pimped out red chicken bus

More wedding cake churches