My last photo for 2008, of a famous player whose name I know not, painted onto a wall outside the mighty Azteca Stadium.
Day 72 - Flirting Turtle
This rather grainy photo shows Itchy, one of my turtles, doing the mating ritual. Front paws out stretched, flicking his claws in another turtles face.
Day 71 - Torre Mayor
Finished in 2003, Torre Mayor is the tallest building in Latin America and the strongest building in the world, designed to withstand a massive 8.5 earthquake.
Day 69 - Sixties Today
Iztaccihuatl and Popocatapetl seen on a clear day from the centre of the city.
Day 67 - Kentoto
Not that his features offended my lens - more the case that I've been living in Mexico for getting on 4 years, when most of my photos were taken, and he hasn't been able to visit. I haven't cheated though. I've done the best I can to get a photo of him in my collection, by photographing a photo on my sister's Facebook page.
Why the title Kentoto? The name Ken isn't common in Mexico, so it draws blank stares. The only thing the name Ken relates to here is a song sung by Paul McCartney, either with the Wings or Beatles, with the word Kentoto sung as the chorus. At least it sounds like Kentoto. It's barely played in the UK, but is hugely popular here, Paola's dad's favourite track in fact, and is still regularly played on the radio. And so, unbeknown to Ken himself, but his Mexican nickname became Kentoto. Affectionately. Anyone know the title of the song?
Day 65 - Take A Seat
My sofa was finally delivered. Only a couple of prints to go on the wall, and the lounge is complete.
Day 62 - Synthetic Sunrise
A Pier 1 Christmas present for Paola. Last Christmas. Hung last week. At last.
Day 61 - Model Behaviour
Bikini clad models aren't usually this easy to snap without getting a slap.
Day 59 - Another One Bites The Dust
The aged VW Beetle has members of it's population dropping dead everyday.
Day 58 - Anyone For Tennis?
Why there are millions of tennis shoes thrown over power cables, I may never know...
Day 57 - A Virgin Christmas
Shrines of the Lady of Guadalupe are, quite literally, everywhere in Mexico.
Day 50 - My Little Green Predator
One of my ten turtles, hungrily looking for food. His last meal was more than 10 minutes ago.
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