Cuba, October 2011

[Damaso]

Some of you might remember my trip last year to Cuba. Well I went back for a month and have some images to share.

https://picasaweb.google.com/damasoreyes/Cuba2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

For me this trip was more about background research and getting to know Cuba, well at least Havana. One of the things that struck me is a complete lack of advertising. There are no billboards for fast food or new cars or iPads. The messages we see in public spaces are controlled by the state but come in some interesting forms.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Damaso: nice photos. How did you cope with the rain in October? It rained for 10 of the 14 days I was there in mid-October. That was a bummer. I am still editing down what I shot.

Sometime you must take the launcha from Habana over to Casablanca, then the 12:37 train to Hershey and back. It is a 1 1/2 trip one way (plus delays) and you get on the return train immediately in Hershey. Quite a good trip traveling slowly through the rural countryside. I was able to ride up front with the engineer both ways. One even let me run the train for a while.

I am heading back tomorrow to bring back my photos from my exhibit in Habana. Only be gone a week this trip.

 

[Damaso]

I kept myself busy with rum during the rain showers!