A young mother asks the Virgin of La Merced's blessing for her 16 day old daughter at the altar of Iglesia de La Merced in Habana Veja. Afro-Cuban … [Read more...]
Fruit Vendor – Old Havana
On a quiet, early morning Habana Veja (Old Havana) street, a fruit vendor readies his cart for the day. The shelves of the government-run stores are … [Read more...]
Gift of Gab – Havana, Cuba
This wonderful lady leans out her window and chats nonstop with me as I pass by, seemingly oblivious to the fact I do not understand a word she is … [Read more...]
Soulful Havana
On a recent Havana morning, a man coaxes a soulful melody from his trombone as a thunderstorm over the Florida Straits threatens. The sun soon … [Read more...]
A Moment, Havana Cuba
Havana, Cuba. A woman spends a prayerful moment after the Sunday morning service at Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Regla. … [Read more...]
Havana’s Ubiquitous “Yank Tanks”
Editor’s note: The recent announcement of normalization of relations between Cuba and the US have likely set into motion irreversible change to Cuba … [Read more...]
Reading the Water – a Photo Essay
El Malecon, that grand esplanade that separates Havana from the sea, draws you like a magnet. It seems most powerful late in the afternoon, like … [Read more...]
A Split Second Over Havana
A flock of white pigeons fly over the rooftops of Habana Vieja, Old Havana. In a split second they are gone, never to happen exactly the same … [Read more...]
On the Go – The Yank Tanks of Havana, Cuba
Havana's ubiquitous Yank Tanks are still on the move, even after well over 50 years and hundreds of thousands of miles. Like the Eveready Bunny, they … [Read more...]
Letters – the Building Blocks of Knowledge
Letters are the basic building blocks of knowledge. The act of writing; forming words from a series of letters, allows us to share our thoughts, … [Read more...]
