Asuncion
While we are sitting idle waiting for the Apocalypse The tide of our own garbage continues to rise The horsemen of Apocalypse will not be what we expect Here comes the recycling cart and his riders Too little, too late… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 11
A tropical sunset needs only few words The skyline will change over the years But the sky changes everyday Yet it is the same to our eyes A photograph makes it both unique and generic Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 16
The favourite game in Asuncion is bus-spotting The harsh light of sunset keeps commuters guessing Finding the right number is almost like winning the lotto Scanning the deep end of the avenues for a sign to refuel hope Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 22
On the road to Asuncion in the middle of a diluvial storm It was almost night in full daylight like an eclipse of the sun We came to a stop at a surreal toll gate in the pouring rain There was this bishop standing at the gate under an umbrella A premonition of the ferryman […]
This is not the planet Arrakis of Frank Herbert fame This is topical sunset at the moment the dying sun sets the haze ablaze The uneven towers of the skyline resemble a cluster of rocket pads on an intergalactic station The adventure is only a few steps away if you let your dreams launch you […]
A hotel’s rooftop pool and bar at dusk in Asuncion Braving the rum-thirsty mosquitoes to enjoy the view As the tropical night sets in, the city disappears in the dark Now i is like standing on the deck of an airship floating in the night The shimmering lights of the skyline are distant stars from […]
The street is a non stop light show Where passerby is a voluntary yet involuntary actor As we cruise the Asuncion high streets camera in hand For the umpteen time I attempt to stop the flow of time To cast unique moments in the long script of a waning life An like a deranged entomologist, […]
Twenty degrees into the Southern hemisphere Sub tropical evening skies with typical dotted clouds On the Tropic of Capricorn where the sun hits the zenith About half a million souls prepare for the night While a few others will populate the night-life Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 9
On one of those long avenues that bear a general’s name The old Asuncion buildings seek anew lease of life A face-lift to hide the scars of a not so distant Chaco War The janitor waits for the night in the twilight of the porch Soon the gate will be locked on the secrets of […]
A battered old truck on utility lines duty Hurtles down the Asuncion avenues in an apparent hurry With the crew riding shotgun in stage-coach style They wave at the camera wondering about such attention Ambulance of communications rushing to save and to connect Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 13