The Americas
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
On the Bridge of Freedom coming from Paraguay’s duty free zone A biker called Jesus will give back to Caesar what belong to Caesar Or does he cross the bridge to get a handful of nails While the son of Simon drives all the way to the other bank Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery […]
Like burning angels falling through the clouds Lighting up wild fires in their precipitation Somewhere below the earth may part open To embrace them into this other version of heaven Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery Hits: 14
Bright colored Pop-Art buses roam the streets in Panama City Driven in a Star-wars style they offer an psychedelic experience Converted ex-US school, buses privately owned and decorated by owners They operate on individual licenses each dedicated to a specific route This is the rule, reality comes as a magical and mysterious adventure Photo Hugh […]
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 […]
The beach is deserted under the spell of dark foreboding clouds Riders of the storm racing like the mares of an Apocalypse to come The dreamy Ipanema girls and the cariocas have gone back to the hills The sky comes ever lower, almost touching the sea bleeding their colors We look up at the deluvian […]
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 […]