Photo ABCs

Balloon Vender, Coatepec, Veracruz

A balloon vendor awaits the crowd for a parade in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico.

Tecate Girl

For something entirely different!

Here's a shot I took in Tecate, Baja California, in 2007.

Guadalajara Colors

A colorful scene in Guadalajara.

Ajijic in Blue

Another colorful scene in the town of Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.

Ajijic: Tromp l'oeil (sort of)

Tromp l'oeil is French for "fool the eye" and is a style of painting long in vogue which attempts to paint a scene so realistically that you can't really tell it's a painting.

The beautiful mural by Ajijic artist Jose Duran provides a very colorful and interesting backdrop for this scene.

Day of the Dead: San Miguel de Allende

I recently spent a week in San Miguel de Allende during Day of the Dead observances. Last year I was in Oaxaca during that time, and I vowed that I would return somewhere in Mexico each year thereafter to photograph Day of the Dead.

As I expected, I found Day of the Dead in San Miguel to be more of a party, and less "authentic" than in Oaxaca, where many take it quite seriously. Nevertheless, photo opportunities were everywhere.

Here, a girl with her face painted peeks around a stone column.

Ronda Quartet

Four young ladies dressed in flamenco outfits head toward the center of Ronda, Spain, during the 2016 Feria de Pedro Romero.

Ronda Girl

Another lovely, though shy, girl, dressed in a flamenco outfit for the 2016 Feria de Pedro Romero in Ronda, Spain.

Ronda Feria de Pedro Romero

Here's the whole group, resplendent in their Goyesca outfits. They were a draw to many photographers, and a television news crew, so not all are looking in the same direction!

Ronda Girl

A lovely young girl dresses in an 18th Century flamenco outfit for the 2016 Ronda Feria de Pedro Romero.