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Honouring the collective unconscious
Above the entrance to the main temple near the top of the Magician’s Pyramid in Uxmal, the representation of Chaac, the rain god, includes this detail of two naked bodies with their backsides...
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Yaaxch – Mayan Tree of Life
I took this photo in a place called Tizimin which is found in the northeastern section of the Yucatan. The tree, a Ceiba, was located in a small park in front of an old Spanish cathedral that has...
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The Nose of Chaac
The nose of Chaac, the Rain God. Ascending alongside the central staircase of the Magician’s Pyramid on both sides are faces of Chaac, each face contains an elephantine nose similar to the one found...
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The Masculine Aspect
The photo here was taken in Mérida, the capital city of the Yucatan, at the Anthropology and History Museum on the Paseo Montejo. It is a Mayan figure similar to one I photographed at Uxmal which was...
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Aspects of the Feminine
Another image taken while in the Anthropology and History Museum in Mérida while I was there for the Carnaval. And like the image of yesterday, this artifact was found in one of the Mayan ruins in the...
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Dzibilchaltun and the masculine
The masculine. It has been a problem of identity for men since the dawn of history. The Mayans were very masculine, warriors, administrators, magicians and kings. One would think that these people...
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Blue-Crowned MotMot
On a recent visit to the Dzibilchaltun Mayan ruins, I had the opportunity to photograph a few of these beautiful birds. This was my second siting of this type of bird here in Mexico. I had to chase...
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From the Temple of the Seven Dolls
The Temple of the Seven Dolls, a different Mayan structure from all others found in Mexico built in the 7th century, sits at the centre of the Dzibilchaltun Mayan ruins. It is a square building with...
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Masculinity versus Patriarchy
This photo was taken in March, 2009 in Yucatan, Mexico at the Mayan site called Dzibilchaltun. It is a photo of a sundial. I went in search through my photo archives for this image as I wanted a...
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Och Chan and the Lance de Fer Snake
Fer de lance – poisonous snake in Belize I was able to get close enough to this not so small snake as I neared the end of a small group tour at the Lamanai Mayan ruins. It is called fer de lance,...
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