White Dress

White dresses abound for Day of the Dead festivities #oaxaca #mexico photo by @davidalanharvey

Late Night

Family heads home after a late night in San Agustín Etla. Seems to me all of the Mexican fiestas revolve around family. Photo by @davidalanharvey

Last Dance and Penultimo Mezcal

It is 4am and the band is on their last song and this couple on their last dance and I on my penultimo mezcal. Atzompas, Oaxaca.photo by @davidalanharvey

Warm Rainy Afternoon

Oaxaca , Mexico.I love a warm rainy afternoon. Wandering alone with absolutely nothing going on sets me free. Subtleties reign in the rain. Photo by @davidalanharvey

Comparsas in the Streets

The night rolls on as comparsas roam the streets of San Agustín Etla Photo by @davidalanharvey

burn diary

There is no sleep to be had as I now lead my students in Oaxaca through 8 days of the Day of the Dead fest in Oaxaca, Mexico. Follow me now on BurnDiary as I shoot for my own upcoming book Song of Oaxaca….Late night ghoulish processions (comparsas) to private homes goes on all night long …

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Edge

Edge..Oaxaca Photo by @davidalanharvey

Night of the Dead

Night of the dead. Families gather around loved ones past and stay all night in the cemetery at Atzompas, Oaxaca. Photo by @davidalanharvey

Rosendo Clemente

Rosendo Clemente,72, caretaker of the Santa Maria Atzompa cemetery. The scene of a big fiesta coming tomorrow night. Dancing, drinking, socializing all honoring the dead..the life of the party. @davidalanharvey #burndiary