Calca Cemetery represents a typical rural Catholic cemetery with mausoleums, above-ground crypts and tablos.

Chichén Itzá is an ancient Mayan city that is home to some of the most impressive ruins in the Americas, including the Kukulkan Pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, and the Great Ball Court. I worked here here in 2005 and 2007 collecting photographic spherical panoramas to help plan an animated film about Maya astronomy.

Evidence of global warming as witnessed in Antarctica in January of 2020.

We took a tour through Copper Canyon in Mexico that included a train trip into the canyon.

Cruz de Cristo Blanco

This cross is located near the famous Cristo Blanco statue, which overlooks the city of Cuzco. It sits atop a small shrine and is elaborately dressed in fine fabrics, flowers, and offerings, especially during religious festivals. Locals regard the cross as a guardian of Cuzco, protecting it from natural disasters — especially earthquakes.

Pilgrims visit this cross to offer prayers for health, protection, and blessings. People leave items such as candles, coca leaves, and small charms.

The act of dressing the cross is both a Catholic ritual of reverence and an Andean act of animism, recognizing the cross as a living presence.
 

Fishermen in Mazara del Vallo discovered a bronze leg while fishing and then months later they found the torso and head in 1998.

Santiago Atitlán is home to a wooden figure made by shamans to shield against witches. It had the opposite effect until the shamans twisted the figures' head around and broke its legs; now it protects the town.

There is a long standing tradition in Mexico and elsewhere that celebrates Christian events in ways rooted in indigenous rites. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a beautiful example of an assimilated festival. This image is from a simple cemetery near Oaxaca, Mexico.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. It is instantly recognizable and has been featured in countless movies, TV shows, and advertisements. It is often seen as a symbol of France and its culture.