In a procession from a church in Oaxaca, women balancing portraits of the Virgin of Guadalupe spin and dance down the street.Families flock to Llano Park in Oaxaca with their children dressed up to pose in Biblical scenes set up by photographers around the front of the church. Children sit on donkeys–either large plush ones or real ones. This self-possessed girl with perfect makeup and charming braids was ready for her close-up.A little girl dressed as the Virgin of Guadalupe on a float in a procession.Steve especially loved this guy dancing with a turkey under his arm in the procession for the Virgin of Guadalupe.The full moon rises over Santo Domingo Church in Oaxaca. The domes are plaid.
Both you and your camera are doing a beautiful job! I love that church photo.
Hope you are having a wondeful time. I dream of the warm weather.
Looks like Christmas will be crazy-fun there!
Hermosa. Beautiful. It made me want to be a virgin again. Almost. I’m moving to Oaxaca and joining Jews for Jesus right away. What a stunning child looking right at you. Ditto on the comment about Steve carrying around a turkey, real or crocheted, in New York— I’m waiting. Thanks for bringing all of that color and joy into our winter-lit apartments.
I remember a similar night-time festival in a small village in Peru a decade ago. It was haunting in its beauty and strangeness. You’ve captured that aura.
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Both you and your camera are doing a beautiful job! I love that church photo.
Hope you are having a wondeful time. I dream of the warm weather.
Looks like Christmas will be crazy-fun there!
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Love it.
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A+ photos. And I guess we can expect to see Steve carrying a turkey around when you return.
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Now that you mention it, I think he might one one of those turkeys to carry around. Meantime, he bought two crocheted chickens.
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Beautiful photos! Your “big key” post made me laugh out loud. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Hermosa. Beautiful. It made me want to be a virgin again. Almost. I’m moving to Oaxaca and joining Jews for Jesus right away. What a stunning child looking right at you. Ditto on the comment about Steve carrying around a turkey, real or crocheted, in New York— I’m waiting. Thanks for bringing all of that color and joy into our winter-lit apartments.
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Ellie, we and all the Virgins are waiting for you. Great place to walk, eat, play and even work.
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Gorgeous pics. I’m with Steve on the turkey-lurkey dance pic.
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I remember a similar night-time festival in a small village in Peru a decade ago. It was haunting in its beauty and strangeness. You’ve captured that aura.
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