Photo: Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Dec 22, 2011 | Food, Mexico, People, Photography, Travel

Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico For a photographer San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico is an every day all you can eat buffet every day where you turn it seems there are new images begging to be captured. Now that I  am on this retirement...

Photo: Guatemalan Chicken Buses

by Jonathan Look | Dec 21, 2011 | Guatemala, Objects, Photography, Travel

Ever wonder what happened to your old school bus? Well, there is a possibility it is living a second life as a “Chicken Bus” in Guatemala. Guatemalan Chicken Busses are called “Chicken Buses” presumably because there are occasionally used to...

Photo: Colored Calla Lilies

by Jonathan Look | Dec 20, 2011 | Mexico, Nature, Photography, Travel

  Colored Calla Lillies in the Markets of San Cristobal de Las Casas Mexico The vendors around the market in San Cristobal have some truly remarkable things. I have known about Calla Lilies but I had never seen colored ones before. The colors on these were so...

Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan Guatemala

by Jonathan Look | Dec 13, 2011 | Guatemala, Landscape, Photography, Retirement, Travel

Lake Atitlan in Panajachel, Guatemala Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Renew Mexico Tourist Visa We went to Panajachel, Guatemala to see Lake Atitlan and renew our Mexico Tourist Visas. When you enter Mexico on a tourist visa, 180 days is the longest...

Lionfish Hunting in Xcalak, Mexico

by Jonathan Look | Aug 21, 2011 | Mexico, Nature

The Quarry in Lionfish Hunting Lionfish Hunting is Good for the Reef Just off the beach at our house in Xcalak, there lurks an unwanted predator: A reef invader the Lionfish. The Lionfish is known for their venomous spines making them a hazard to divers and fisherman....

Photo of the Skeleton of an Old Boat

by Jonathan Look | Aug 21, 2011 | Mexico, Objects, Photography

Study of the Skeleton of an Old Boat in Mexico I learned a lot about photography while living on the Yucatan in Xcalak, Mexico. The light, particularly near the water, was always beautiful and interesting to work with. This old fishing boat was about a hundred meters...