Colorful lizard on a large painted apple behind the town church in Villa de Santiago.
Colorful lizard on a large painted apple behind the town church in Villa de Santiago.
Second shot of the church in Villa de Santiago. Different angle, different moment.
Lighting of candles at a tribute/shrine to Frida Kahlo. Both her birth and death are commemorated in the upcoming month of July.
Found in the Museo del Ojo in Garcia, Nuevo Leon. A key part of understanding the cultural history of Mexico is to understand how families relate to loved ones who have passed. Google “day of the dead” (el día de los muertos) to get started. It also plays a key role in artesania.
It’s like a “where’s Wally/Waldo/Walter” for Eden. Can you find each character? Good job! (close up of a sculpture in the Museo del Ojo in Garcia, Nuevo, Leon - about 30 minutes from Monterrey)
Downtown Monterrey. Yes, the city is filled with buses. Just stay out of their way…
Last weekend I took this photo of the church in Villa de Santiago, a little community about 30 minutes from where I live. In 2006 it was named a “pueblo mágico” (magic town) in recognition of its historic preservation.
In case you are wondering why the site is called “Kevin Lare - mostly photos”, it’s because the site (not me) is “mostly photos”, as in - “it’s a blog, but mostly photos” (which then of course makes it a photoblog).
By the way, this week I was listed in the current showcase of top 10 [...]
Trashed flowers found in Villa de Santiago, Nuevo León. No colors were altered; the trash cans there are indeed this color of toxic-glow-green. It looks like they still have some life in them. What motivated someone to toss them before their time? Hmmm…
(and is it just me, or does this look almost painfully bright against [...]