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by Jonathan Look | Jun 2, 2013 | Adventure, Asia, Buddhism, Cambodia, People, Photography
In February, by coincidence, I was in Phnom Penh during the ceremonies surrounding the cremation of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. I had never been to this vibrant city with a tragic past before so I was just wandering the esplanade along the Mekong River and...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 1, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, People, Photography
Getting a Sak Yant Tattoo at Wat Bang Phra Temple From the outside, Wat Bang Phra, the tattoo temple, looks pretty much like other wats, or monastery temples, in the greater Bangkok area. Beautiful? Yes. But, uniquely so? Not really. What makes Wat Bang Phra unique is...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 11, 2012 | Adventure, People, Photography
A few months ago I was privileged to go do photography with a group from Foundation Escalera. It was a great trip and a lot of fun. This image was made at an awards ceremony in an indigenous village in the municipality of Tumbalá, Chiapas, Mexico. The day was blazing...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 8, 2012 | Mexico, People, Photography, Travel
Mayan Woman in Traditional Dress on Back Streets of San Cristobal Most Mexican states either totally conquered or assimilated their aboriginal peoples, the indigenous of Chiapas, have not been conquered or assimilated. These ancient Mayan groups speak their own...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Mexico, Objects, People, Photography, Travel
Textiles at the Artisan Market in San Cristobal de las Casas The Artisan Market in San Cristobal de las Casas offers an amazing mix of everything from Amber Jewelry to Zapatista Dolls. Most of the products are hand produced in the villages surrounding the city. The...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 10, 2012 | Food, Mexico, People, Photography, Street Food, Travel
Macadamia Nut Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas Nuts are a major export from Chiapas, Mexico consequently they are available fresh on the streets. Fresh buttery macadamias, delicately flavored cashews and many other nuts are available almost at the front door from...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 4, 2012 | Landscape, Mexico, People, Photography, Travel
Spider Web at Sunrise in Chiapas, Mexico Now that I “have the time” and fewer material distractions I try to seek joy in simple things. Things that I might have missed before because I didn’t have the undistracted presence to notice. A simple act of...
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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...
