The wall works in the San Telmo neighborhood in Buenos Aires are more than graffiti.  These detailed coverups camouflage shutters and other security screens outside of regular hours.  The details on that face, the colours Read More …

It was raining this morning and we wandered under the roof of the Mercado to see the working of The San Telmo Market.  The meat and fish and vegetables all sizzling on coal fires creating Read More …

Between the coloured containers and the tracks walking was a bit risky.  The kindly police office with a twenty-four inch baton and upholstered gun advised us we were walking in a dangerous area.  Criminal was Read More …

Just beyond the breakwater in the Montevideo Harbour a gathering of crippled ships is sinking into the ocean. A glimpse into the cycle of dust to dust speaks to the determination of the people in Read More …

The Cemetery of Recoleta was built in 1822 in the old orchard of the Basilica “Nuestra Senora del Pilar.”  The pantheons and mausoleums of the 5 hectare site house the history of some of the Read More …

At the end of the road, just before the cliffs demark the waves, Carlos Paez Vilaro created a lived-in work of art.  A collection of works. A stage for his own works. In corners a Read More …

In Uruguay, at the far east point where the 200 km wide Rio de la Plata River merges with the Atlantic Ocean. This melange of waters creates islands, sandbars, shipwrecks, sand dunes and vistas. The Read More …

The dancing day-lily pushes a southern hemisphere spring into the gardens.  In a visit to the Hemero gardens in Joinville, Brazil our eyes were feasted with colour, variety and artistry.  The gardens are one small Read More …

Swinging from the vanes of the windmill a technician adjusts the pitch. The traditional Dutch landmark appears incongruous in the southern hemisphere.  Globalization has seized icons with commercial imperialism.  Rolling into Joinville one becomes image-aware Read More …

The parallel wave breaks cresting in periodic precision and trailing sea foam tails.  Viewed with some accuracy from the heights.  Long before the trailhead, a sand path carried feet to the foot of the lighthouse. Read More …