One thing I’ve been forced to learn how to do is to focus,compose, and shoot while under the heavy influence of alcohol. Here in Guanajuato, Mexico it’s like 6am and I’ve just taken my last of heaven knows how many shots of tequila and I’m literally flat on my back by the campfire. It’s just part of the deal. If you are a gringo, you must drink even more. To be a part. To gain respect if you can still stand. You can’t ride for days with hundreds of Mexicans on horseback in Guanajuato who are in a religious calbagata to the top of Cristo Reyes without getting in the spirit of it all. Machismo the rule. Jesus praised with every shot. It’s now time to get up and ride another day. Just when you feel you can’t make it, you are inspired by the others who also feel they can’t make it. Then you all make it together. Viva Mexico! #guanajuato #calbagata #cowboys #mexico