Cuba in Black and White

I've always loved black and white photos.  There is something compelling that the viewer doesn't experience with color.  And maybe that's it.  Color is superficial and takes away from the texture of the subject.  More thought goes into viewing a black and white.  You stay longer.  Enjoy

bike taxi passes by Fidel in Old Havana

Early morning outside a bar in Old Havana

Evangelical church service in the Colon barrio of Old Havana

porters in the Havana

Homeless man in Havana

telephone booths and long queues are the norm in Cuba

Foreigners want to experience Cuba before it changes... well get in line.  lol

selfie in front of a state store

dominoes are a common sight on the streets

universal healthcare is relative to the standard of living

Cubans on the curb on Ospina street in Old Havana

The gateway to Barrio Del Chino.  You won't find many Chinese today.  Most left after the revolution

nothing like a big brother

with her American scarf... this sister watches the world go by

photo exhibit at the F.A.C in Vadado neighborhood in Havana

concept art made of keys of the island of Cuba

if you have one of these and know how to hustle you can do alright.

mother and daughter in Havana

street are is quite rare

this neighborhood court acts as a basketball court, volleyball court, and baseball field in Old Havana

This mansion on the right belonged to the brother of the Cuban dictator Batista before the revolution. Today it is a hotel in Cienfuegos

This building use to be a casino prior to the revolution, now it is a club house with access to the public.

more are in the Colon barrio of Havana

on the corner of the casa particulares I stayed in Havana

young men fishing in Cienfuegos

Lots of Cubans set up shop with personal items to sell on downtown streets.  I'm a BUSINESS man!

from the rooftop of an old mansion that is being renovated in Cienfuegos 

break time after salsa lessons in Cienfuegos

in a residential neighborhood in Cienfuegos

construction workers on break in Cienfuegos

lines are made long when a state store opens.  These folks were coming for the ration of meat.

main drag in Cienfuegos

man and his work in Trinidad

men play some dominoes in Trinidad

my host's son explains to me about Santeria in front of the family shrine in Trinidad

foreigners in a bar enjoying Mojitos in Trinidad

an elderly lady outside her home on the outskirts of Trinidad

Jesus Lives!

it amazed me the amount of effort Cubans put into getting the job done.  One of the hardest working peoples I've met.

a man outside a nativity scene in Trinidad

how two people ride a bike in Cuba

baby definitely coming before 2017

man hustles bread on the streets of Santa Clara

horses are more common than bicycles in Cuba

Fidel in a waiting room at the bus station in Trinidad

New Year in Havana.  The women who practice Santeria wear white on this occasion.

the voice of millions

Face Art in Havana along the Malecon 

Santeria ceremony in Havana

more Santeria in Havana

stairwell in an old mansion in Cienfuegos

gardeners in the main plaza in Santa Clara

Ospina is the main shopping street for tourist in Havana.

morning commute in Havana

baseball on a basketball court in Old Havana

black Jesus in Havana

imagine what the world says to the man in the wheelchair.  imagine what the news says to the other.

cruise ships have come to Cuba... things are changing

from a rooftop of an old mansion in Cienfuegos

a Cuban lawnmower is no more than a weed wacker on wheels

nail salon in Cienfuegos

Panderia in Trinidad

Cuba on wheels

vegetable stand in Trinidad

main square in Trinidad

farmer heading to the fields in Trinidad

revolutionary vet outside the Che memorial in Santa Clara

Woman crosses the street in Santa Clara

that little wire, when pressed to the chassis honks the horn