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A view from Torre Andres Bello of some iconic Caracas Towers

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A book collection

Good-bye, books / Adiós, libros

Books, as any other material things, can create strong emotional attachment with their users. Letting go of them can pose some challenges.

blogging, books, inspiration, library, libros, life, loss, Spanish, thoughts, travel, writing

An unfinished business /Asignatura pendiente

Defining ourselves as Venezuelans, Argentinians or Mexicans is extremely short sighted, somewhat idiotic and definitely provincial. Spanish America has a lot in common and it is only the substantial commonalities what truly defines us as a nation.

americas, blogging, caracas, CDMX, culture, mexico, nation, reflection, Spanish, thoughts, travel, writing

When the road gets rough/ Cuando el camino se pone difícil

In Gee’s Bend, Alabama, African American women have produced amazing patchwork quilts for the admiration of future generations. But, what’s so special about them?

Alabama, arts, consciousness, inspiration, jazz, museum, NOLA, quilts, thoughts, travel, writing
Zion National Park in the Fall

An unbelievable little trick

Embrace the whole universe as it is and don’t let your mind attempt to interfere. Read Marukami if you want more down to earth ways to say the same. End of story.

beauty, blogging, consciousness, L.A., life, los angeles, mindfulness, nature, photography, thoughts, travel, writing

The nomadic life / La vida nómada

Moving home seems to be the malady of the contemporary humans. But for how much longer?

blogging, city, consciousness, death, essay, ideas, inspiration, L.A., life, reflection, thoughts, travel, writing

Kindness, underrated / Amabilidad, desestimada

Kindness goes underrated these days and, worst part, we frequently mistake it with politeness.

beauty, city, consciousness, inspiration, life, photography, reflection, thoughts, travel, writing

Watching the grass grow / Viendo la grama crecer

The East is expanding. Will the West and Western values survive?

China, essay, Hong Kong, photography, street photography, thoughts, travel, writing

All is entertainment / Todo es entretenimiento

Human experiences -so cherished by us all- might amount to nothing else but pastimes.

bergman, consciousness, death, entertainment, essays, HK, Hong Kong, photography, street photography, thoughts, travel

Black holes of attention / Los agujeros negros de la atención

Just as light gravitates towards black holes and then disappears, so is our attention obliterated by cell phones. Everyday. Everywhere.

blogging, city, consciousness, HK, Hong Kong, Huxley, mindfulness, photography, street photography, thoughts, travel, utopia, writing
Mammatus clouds

In Oklahoma, beauty strikes from up above/ En Oklahoma, la belleza se alberga en el cielo

In Oklahoma, like in many other places, there is beauty everywhere. But in this South Central U.S. state, beauty is more likely to strike you from the sky.

beauty, clouds, fotografia, lightning, Oklahoma, owasso, photography, Plains, storm, tormenta, tornado, travel, weather

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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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