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Memories and self-identity / Recuerdos y auto-identidad

Christiansted harbor at dusk, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (2019) (Versión en castellano, abajo) Humans possess the unique ability … More

blogging, consciousness, death, island, life, memories, photography, Recuerdos, reflection, sunset, thoughts, USVI, writing

All is dull when there is no contrast / Sin contrastes, todo es aburrido

For the unaware North American or European traveler who first arrives in the tropics, a pleasant surprise awaits. Against the reference background of northerner landscapes, the colors of the tropics do stand out boldly.

blogging, caracas, color, fotografia, memories, photography, Recuerdos, street photography, tropicos, tropics, venezuela, writing

What does an outstanding Toastmaster look like? 

I wrote this little -but heartfelt- three-minutes tribute to a dear fellow Toastmaster, Hilary, of the Bartlesville Club in Oklahoma in January 2014. I keep exceptional memories of my Toastmasters friends.

bartlesville, inspiration, love, memories, movies, music, Oklahoma, philosophy, speech, thoughts, toastmasters, Tulsa

Going away, for now / Con la música a otra parte

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal…. A time to be born, and a time to die” . Eccleciastes.

blog, blogging, life, los angeles, memoir, memories, photography, Recuerdos

A momentous decision / Una decisión crucial

Twenty years ago, we said: “no more” and so we left the homeland. Venezuela has not changed much since then, I am afraid. And now the country faces yet another set of problems.

Canada, caracas, chavez, inmigrante, life, maduro, memories, pdvsa, photography, Recuerdos, venezuela

Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima

In a time of nuclear threats, remembering Hiroshima becomes more relevant than ever before.

aphotographicmemory, bomb, fotografia, Hiroshima, history, Japan, korea, memories, nuclear, photography, travel, trump

From an uncle’s perspective / Desde la perspectiva de un tío

Nephews and nieces are nothing but pure joy… So, thank you, siblings!

Familia, Family, fotografia, life, los angeles, memories, nephews, nieces, photography, uncles
Brandenburg gate, West Germany (1987)

Achtung! Achtung!

At the end of the day, all walls become ruble or, at best, a touristic destination and a testament to human stupidity

achtung, berlin, brandenburg, brandenburg gate, germany, gorbachev, memories, photography, reagan, trump, wall, west berlin

The way to a man’s heart / El camino al corazón

Love and food may just be the same thing.

B&W, comida, cooking, Familia, Family, food, life, love, Maiquetía, meal, memories, writing

Rubaiyats / Las Rubaiatas

In the mid 80’s, I stumbled upon the “Rubayaits” by Omar Khayyam, a poet who lived in the 12th century Persia. These poems are not about love but they do speak of the transience of things – just what young passionate lovers need to hear. Thirty years later (and a waning passion), this little reading gem still rings true to me.

caracas, khayyam, love, memories, photography, poetry, rubaiatas, rubaiyats, vargas, venezuela, vino, wine

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This blog combines personal photography and personal writing....memories, random thoughts, sketchy ideas. It is published every two weeks. Most texts and photos are authored by Constantino, unless indicated otherwise. Original photos and texts are copyrighted material.

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