It wasn't exactly the middle of the night. More like 5:30 AM, the first day of Daylight Savings Time in Mexico. And it was the day that Senor de la Columna is brought to the San Juan de Dios church for Easter. It was really, really hard to roll out of bed but I had not been to the procession in several years and I wanted to go see it.
I love the colors of the lights and the shadows. There is something so peaceful about the street but also it is erie. I like photographing close to home. This shot was handheld. Not quite good enough for a print so I'll probably have to roll out of bed another time and head down the street with the camera on a tripod.
I love the corner with the tree in the middle of the street. The very first time I drove to SMA, in a van, I ended up on the two streets with trees in the middle. I was so freaked out I had to pull over and stop to collect myself before trying to find the Quinta Loreto...........I think of that even now when I am on those two streets.
ReplyDeleteYou just wonder how they survive or why some drunk hasn't plowed them down in the middle of the night.
DeleteI love the Quinta Loreto. It was the first place that I stayed in SMA. It's quaint and the people are really nice.
DeleteI love these shots. I think I posted one that I took around the Juarez park last year. The streets were wet with rain and there was a full moon in the sky.
ReplyDeleteThe town looks so different at night. There is a different emotion and energy. And I love the color of the lights.
DeleteLove it, the loneliness of it all, not a person or animal in sight. But I have mixed feelings about the graffiti on the far wall. It brings you back to reality. It does sort of date the picture.
ReplyDeleteSorry that I missed you this time, Billie, but I did get to see the procession yesterday. :) I wrote a post about it. It was quite a sight to see.
ReplyDeletePaul, I, too, am sorry we missed each other. However, I have a feeling that you will be back another time.
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