Tag: mexico
member name: Rick *Don Rico* J.
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April 01, 2009 09:16 PM EDT --
Okay. I'm back from my trip to Mexico! It was too short, but fun.
Keep watching and I might post a few stories about the trip!
Now, I'm off to post a photo or two...
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March 23, 2008 08:49 PM EDT --
While sitting on the balcony of my room in beautiful, downtown Zihuatanejo I looked down and decide to take a few photos. The inspiration for this was a series of paintings by, fellow Gatherer, Warren . . .
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August 11, 2007 01:31 PM EDT --
I took a road trip from Zihuatanejo to visit Paracho, a town that is famous for it's luthiers. "What are luthiers?" you ask. Those are guitar makers. But, on the way I stumbled upon a beautiful . . .
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August 19, 2007 12:03 PM EDT --
Uruapan is a bustling city in the heart of the Mexican state of Michoacan. Traffic jams. Narrow streets. A quarter of a million people. But, hidden in a ravine in the middle of the city is an oasis. Eduardo . . .
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December 15, 2007 11:23 PM EST --
Well, It's that time of year here in the village. Today I went into town to see if I could find a virgin. And what better place to look than outside the church in Petatlan?
I prefer smaller virgins. . . .
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December 25, 2007 08:32 PM EST --
I was just sitting here shivering and cursing the fact that I have to once again wear shoes. So I thought I'd share with you a few things that have changed for me in the last week.
I'm sure . . .
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March 30, 2008 02:42 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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August 26, 2007 10:27 PM EDT --
November 20th. La Dia de la Revolucion. And what's a Mexican holiday without a parade? The parade is made up mostly of school children. And it lasts for hours!
Join me in watching the parade in Zihuatanejo... . . .
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September 15, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
After a couple of road trips through Michoacan, Mexico I started noticing that there were some really cool churches. Some were adorned with angels, flowers, and other carvings. Others were not as ornate . . .
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December 11, 2007 01:18 PM EST --
I've mentioned it before, but let me tell you a little more about the Pink House.
The color is Mexican Pink. That means it isn't sort of pink, it is PINK! And not just on the outside. It's . . .
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December 11, 2007 05:38 PM EST --
I went out on the porch this morning and was looking up and down the street. Women swept their porches or raked the street in front of their houses. Dogs were still sleeping in the street. School kids . . .
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March 16, 2008 01:30 PM EDT --
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to spend some time in Mexico with my oldest daughter, Jennifer . We spent a few days in the Lake Patzcuaro region. This photo essay is about one of the mornings we . . .
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March 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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April 02, 2008 09:42 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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May 22, 2008 07:26 AM EDT --
Barra De Potosi is a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Located about 125 miles up the coast from Acapulco. Life there is simple. It's my favorite place to go on vacation. . . .
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September 20, 2007 02:55 PM EDT --
I don't have a lot to say about the flowers I've photographed in Mexico because, quite frankly, I don't know the names of many of them. So I'll let the flowers do most of the talking. Feel . . .
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November 09, 2007 07:53 PM EST --
The trip down to Mexico took a little longer than expected. But, I was in the Zihuatanejo Airport by 6:30. Only about an hour late. I was one of the first to get through immigration and baggage . . .
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October 28, 2007 04:06 PM EDT --
This is just great!
The last two weeks before my vacation is the time I take care of things like doing laundry, buying school supplies and library books for the Children's Library project, . . .
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October 17, 2007 10:20 PM EDT --
This is a story I wrote a couple of years ago and posted it on my web site. I'm getting ready to return to La Barra De Potosí in less than 3 weeks and thought I'd share this photo . . .
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February 18, 2008 02:01 AM EST --
Hanging upside down.
Chickens at the mercado.
Forty pesos, please.
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