This week's image is of a school boy passing a mural in the Fusterlandia area west of Havana. The mosaic mural, one of many found in Fusterlandia, shows the boat on which Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other leaders of the 1959 revolution came ashore in Cuba.
Cuban artist Jose Fuster began decorating his humble house in a run-down area of Havana with brightly colored mosaic tiles in simple, almost childlike designs in 1975. He asked neighbors if he could also decorate their homes and businesses. As he continued to add mosaics to the neighborhood, the once economically depressed area began to attract tourists. Today, his colorful creations cover an entire neighborhood and are a popular tourist attraction.
This coyote was spotted trotting down a plowed road in Yellowstone National Park last winter. Coyotes, bison and other wildlife frequently walk down plowed roads rather than expending valuable energy forcing their way through deep snow. Bison in particular struggle to find enough food beneath deep snow. Some 10 percent of Yellowstone bison reportedly do not survive each winter.
Monument Valley is part of the Colorado Plateau and includes areas in both Utah and Arizona in the American Southwest.
At an elevation of 5,000 feet to 6,000 feet, the valley is marked by the presence of many red buttes that get their color from the presence of iron oxide.
Monument Valley is owned by the Navajo Nation as part of Navajo Tribal Park. It has served as a backdrop for numerous movies, particularly Westerns.This is a place I had wanted to visit for several years, so last year I decided to spend my birthday there.
The first entry in this new photo blog is of a beautifully restored Chevrolet.
Cuba is awash with classic American cars from the late 1940s and the 1950s. This bright blue Chevrolet was spotted near a busy business district in Trinidad. Many of the cars have been carefully restored, with shiny paint, new upholstery and gleaming chrome. Many like this one have yellow 'taxi' signs in the front window, indicating they are available for hire for $10-$20/ride. Notice the cobblestone street and the colorful houses.
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