19 February, 2011

Comayaguela, Morazan, Honduras, 1982-3

Looking out our front window

Above the market district, Tegucigalpa

Cerro Pastel

This photograph, or the fact that I took it, caused something of a stir.  Some of the neighbours were upset about the Gringos recording Honduras' ugliest images.  Do I recall taking some offense at this accusation, or claiming that it was not the case?  Alas, though my motives were probably not completely exploitative, the charge was probably more or less correct.  I was collecting dire souvenirs, but this was their home!

¡Feliz cumpleaƱos!

That's more like it.  The means are reduced, but reduced means can be quite sufficient.  An entire community brings its sincere good wishes; so often sufficiency rises to abundance.

You travel, you learn a bit.


Looking out our front window