Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. This week I am going trawling back through old photos. Photos from the holiday of my life, which culminated in a trip to Antarctica. I have inflicted Antarctica photos on you often, but don't think I have shared these photos of La Boca, a neighbourhood in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.
It is an incredibly photogenic area, but it is now somewhat of a tourist trap and largely fake. Originally the homes were painted in multi colours using dregs of paint because it was such a poor area. It is I believe still a poor area for some, but money is made there. For some, lots of money. Now the homes are gift shops, coffee bars, restaurants, art galleries, theatres...
Just the same, I am glad to have seen it. Despite the tourist dollars which are extracted there, it is still a tribute to people who didn't allow poverty to 'grey out their world' but lived with quirky colour.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. This week I am going trawling back through old photos. Photos from the holiday of my life, which culminated in a trip to Antarctica. I have inflicted Antarctica photos on you often, but don't think I have shared these photos of La Boca, a neighbourhood in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.
It is an incredibly photogenic area, but it is now somewhat of a tourist trap and largely fake. Originally the homes were painted in multi colours using dregs of paint because it was such a poor area. It is I believe still a poor area for some, but money is made there. For some, lots of money. Now the homes are gift shops, coffee bars, restaurants, art galleries, theatres...
Just the same, I am glad to have seen it. Despite the tourist dollars which are extracted there, it is still a tribute to people who didn't allow poverty to 'grey out their world' but lived with quirky colour.
