Asuncion
Sitting with a large stock of ice and Coca Cola as the days narrows The street vendor relies on the weather to bring harried customers with the gringo fever Slowly edging out the traditional Maté the soft sugary bubbly drink is here to stay Even the road signs carry the iconic name the hundred years […]
A street vendor offers inflatable dreams Shapes of water to come in many colors The fantasy of the amphibian origins Rubbery and sleek awaiting the last puncture Will the latex save you from your impending deluge ? Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery
Watching nature’s show from the rooftop bar of a hotel The last fires of a tropical sky outline a hazy, almost hesitant skyline The city lights like many fireflies seem to dance over the city Ready to blast away in space and become the stars for tonight It is the hour when daydream changes into […]
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
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
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
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, […]