Clowning Around
I love travel and the one off, brief experiences it can bring.
We were strolling around Coyoacan, Mexico when a clown parade passed. A couple of them spotted me taking pictures. They rushed over to pose for a portrait. One of them snuggled up to me while the other mimicked taking the shot with her own imaginary camera. All I could do was turn my Leica around for a selfie. (Sorry for the up-nose shot.) Our guide rushed up and good-naturedly told her to stop grabbing my butt.
The Dancers of Coyoacan
Every Sunday afternoon, senior citizens (mostly) used to gather on a square in Coyoacan near Mexico City and dance. Sometimes they danced with a partner, sometimes they danced solo, but the life and joy they expressed during these couple of hours was magic. Someone brought the tarps; someone brought some chairs; they had a jar to take up a collection to pay for the DJ.
These photos were taken in early February. Since then, there have been over 21,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mexico City and the surrounding state. Someday I hope they will dance again.
