Springtime shots from a trip to the Teotihuacan Pyramids, about 30 miles outside of Mexico City, along with some thoughts. If had a bucket list, this would have been on it, so I’ve checked that box. Teotihuacan was the largest urban center in Mesomerica – it existed about 1000 years before the Aztecs, with aContinue reading "Teotihuacan"
Xochimilco Axolotl
So, this spring I went to Mexico City for a visit; I’d never been, but heard good things, and it didn’t disappoint – great people, food, culture, history, and weather. I stayed in Condesa, where people were walking everywhere, the jacarandas were in full bloom, and the sidewalk cafes were popping. Spent time in Roma,Continue reading "Xochimilco Axolotl"
A Good Day
Radnor Lake in Nashville is one of my happy places, a beautiful state park in the middle of town, close to my house. It’s always beautiful, it’s always different. A couple months ago, I went out for a hike late afternoon on a Friday, it’s a less crowded time than the weekends, and lately, thereContinue reading "A Good Day"
Alan Glass – A Poem
Last year in Montreal, came upon a really good exhibit on Alan Glass at the Museum of Fine Arts. I didn’t know much about him, but I was taken with his approach and his art, and so I wrote the following snippet, which is supposed to be something of a mirror to the work. Enjoy.Continue reading "Alan Glass – A Poem"
Megiddo
Sometimes I’ll be putting some pix up on the socials and I start writing and I wind up with a mini essay of sorts. This is one of those times; harkening back to December holidays, when I met my son and his girlfriend in Chicago for the week, he saw his mom’s parents, we sawContinue reading "Megiddo"
Doug Hoekstra 