April has finished, and another months worth of photos taken and uploaded. The best? You choose...vote using the poll on the left.
Photo Of The Month - April
April has finished, and another months worth of photos taken and uploaded. The best? You choose...vote using the poll on the left.
Day 194 - Snow White
Today is Childrens Day. A rather subdued one this year thanks to the Swine Flu.
Day 193 - Porkcard Day
I offered a random reader of my blog a porkcard postcard from Mexico City, to show there is still life here. That entailed a trip to the fabulous Postal Palace near Bellas Artes to get the said card stamped and dropped in a mail box.
Day 191 - Sin Agua
Protesters outside my home, angry that the government has spent two days telling them to wash their hands as often as possible to prevent further spread of swineflu, whilst also shutting off the water for two days. They were later removed forcibly by riot police.
Day 190 - Five Empty Rings
The grand Olympic stadium prepares for a game. Without a crowd. Thanks Mr Flu.
Day 187 - Chorlton
There are millions of these insects about at the moment. They are getting everywhere and in everything. Luckily they are harmless. Paola's school kids call them Wheelies. I remember them. And Chorlton.
Day 182 - Brick Wall
It's not always easy trying to post an original photo each day in a 365 project. Sometimes you just hit a brick wall. Still, it's an exercise in checking up on barrel distortion and vignetting. A pass on the count for the TZ5, but there is vignetting in the corners. A flash was used though, so it's more shadow than vignetting.
Day 180 - Thinking Hard
There are lots of street dogs, but not so many street goats. I found a couple of them though.
Day 178 - Geraniums
My latest potting plan. I've taken a half dead geranium that lay hidden in the small garden bed, and moved a few surviving cuttings to my hanging basket. Will they take? I promise an update. On Day 268. Yes I pulled that number from the air, but I'll try and remember...
Day 177 - Strange Brew
The church outside my home takes a well earned rest after several days of hard work over Easter. The sunset often bathes the city in a rather eerie orange glow.
Day 176 - The Hills Are Alive
Pretty much wherever you are in Mexico City you can see one or more of the huge mountains which ring the metropolis. It's always an impressive sight in the flesh, but never easy to capture in a photo. This is one of my (marginally) better efforts.
Day 174 - No Sting Here
How do you know if your RES, or terrapin, is a boy or a girl? You wait. Lots of 'experts' will offer judgement, but the reality is, short of chopping them open, you need to wait and see. A boy will have a huge tail and grow stupidly long claws, which will become evident after about a year. I have nine girls. My one boy, Itchy, kindly posed for this photo.
Day 172 - Unconcerned
Electricity can be patchy sometimes in Mexico City. Which is why I brought back this Egyptian Candle holder from the UK in February. Bought in Egypt. Made in China. Of course.
Day 171 - Little Green Friends
Last year, at the end of the summer, I planted some seeds to see if I could grow some tomatoes. And it turns out I can grow tomotoes! Hopefully they will continue their fine growth!
Day 170 - Pothole of Death
This is the pothole that toppled me. It doesn't look terribly impressive on screen, but you'll have to trust me when I tell you it's a lot deeper and nastier than it looks!
Day 168 - Old And New
I've watched the painfully slow construction of this new block of apartments from a fifth floor window for a couple of years. It was due for completion in October. But I love the little corner of tatty old buildings who will be neighbours to the posh folk one day.
Day 167 - Shimano
This week I've had major repairs and servicing done to my bike. The lights fitted, a new inner tube for the rear wheel, new aluminum pedals to replace the crappy broke plastic ones and new rear brakes. And a new set of rear cog things - after a year I finally have more than 1 usable rear wheel gear. So I can't blame the bike for the little accident I had a few hours after picking it up from the repair shop!
Day 166 - Cushion Your Fall
We've had four cushions, all the same design, hand made for our new sofas.
Day 165 - The Round Window
The rather fabulous domed glass ceiling at Palacio de Hierro in the Centro Coyoacan mall.
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