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all waiting for the same thing
This guy was watching our group of photographers and waiting for his next pedi-cab customer. And probably some of us were watching him and also waiting for his next customer.
It may have been some sort of a stand-off.
Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.6.2022
pray to god
An interior view of a mostly-vacant tomb at the gigantic cemetery in Havana. Both of the tombstones say “rogao a dios” – I pray to God.
Here’s the thing I’m wondering about: why do you suppose the tombstones are in Spanish, except for the “R.I.P.” on each of them? Because that’s an English term that translates into Spanish as “que descanse en paz.” Has “R.I.P.” transcended its English words and become a commonly understood shorthand?
Necrópolis Cristóbal Colón
Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.11.2022
several things at once
A lot was going on – kids were tossing around a volleyball (or not shown: a baseball), they were standing around (or not shown: running), there was a ballerina (or not shown: photographers), and some nice murals on the backdrop.
All in all, a good place to have been for a while.
Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.6.2022
trolling for dreams
Yeah, so I couldn’t really have posed or art-directed a scene that’s more reflective of daily life in Havana than this.
Calle Teniente Rey
Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.7.2022
in the garden
A kind gentleman saw us photographing through the fence and invited us inside to look around.
If I am correct about our location, we’d found the Seminario de San Carlos y San Ambriosio*. But I could be mistaken. When I’m traveling, I like to keep up with my location on my phone: I am A Person Who Reads Maps. I like to know where I am, and I like to be able to see where I am compared to other landmarks. Cell service (through my provider) was non-existent in Cuba, which meant I was unaware of where I was. Sometimes, I can use my memory about landmarks that were nearby to roughly gauge where I was, and that’s how I *think* I know where this photo was made.
And here’s something maybe you don’t know: online maps do show Cuba, but street views are not available. In case you were wondering about that.
Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.7.2022
*The actual seminary is now located outside of Havana. This building currently houses (among other things, probably) a Catholic primary school.
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