Casa de No-See-Ums

It’s a misnomer. When I looked down I definitely saw them, covering my lower legs, munching away.

The Secrets of High End Pottery

Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of pottery, thought “that would look great on my mantel”, then counted yourself fortunate you weren’t holding it when you saw the price? Fainting is not a strong strategy when carrying a pricey breakable.

There’s a reason these pieces are so expensive.

Teotihuacan

It’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a pyramid.

Mexico City Circuit

Um, Toto, I don’t think we’re in Tenochtitlan anymore…

And neither are the Aztecs. That’s so 1521. Cortés, a bunch of pissed off Aztec enemies, and smallpox did their dirty work. 500 years later, things look a tad different on what was once Lake Texcoco.

The Home of Cinco de Mayo

Sure, sure, everybody knows Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to party and enjoy Mexican food and drink. Most folks know it’s not actually Mexican Independence Day, and given the real history it’s not clear how that rumor started.

But how many folks know where Cinco de Mayo went down and why?

Mexico City and the Aztecs

Much of Mexico City is underwater.

Unabridged Bridge

Reaching out against the sky, spires that would make a cathedral jealous poke holes in the blue. Massive footings – shoes that would be big for Paul Bunyan or even Finn McCool fill house sized footprints on the riverbank. Gothic arches soar, leading the eye up and onward towards heaven, or at least the underdeck of the road.

And where is this architectural marvel?

IR Photos – Take Two

In my last post I described Infrared photography, likely causing eyes to glaze over and spontaneous naps to ensue with my not so technical audience. This time around, I’ll just stick to IR pictures and keep the commentary to a minimum. I hope you find them interesting.

Albino Artichoke

Seeing Red

No, I’m not pissed off. It’s a more literal thing.

And even to say I’ve literally been seeing red of late is only a half truth; the red I’m focused on is a red you can’t even see. But I’ll show it to you anyway.

Still confused?

A Winter’s Tale

CRASH!

Before most of the country went into deep freeze, before Texas dominated the headlines with broken pipes and a broken power grid, Oregon was already under a coat of ice. But before even that, in the wee hours of a windy January night, our tale begins.