Back in the saddle again...

After a truly fantastic few weeks at home with family and friends, I'm back in San Jose and quickly getting back into the flow of my Honduran life. It's always a wild transition, in either direction, and this time is no exception. What's particularly strange is that there's barely anyone in San Jose right now! It's coffee-picking season, and the majority of men and boys (and some entire families) have headed to the "fincas" to harvest coffee. There is an eerie emptiness in the community.

With no further ado, and without much else to report, here are a few photos to get a flavor of my return:

Here I am at the hotel the night after arriving, participating in my ritualistic pre-arrival head-shaving. Without a shower, short hair is a LOT more pleasant!


Two adorable little girls from Portillon who hiked up for 1.5 hours to search out electricity to charge their family's cell phone. We had quite the photo-shoot. I'm getting quite the reputation as a photographer!

Their feet. This framed-up quite accidentally when I was adjustig a setting on my camera, but I found the image quite powerful. I find it striking what they hike in, and what it does to their feet and legs. That said, they are from one of the "wealthiest" families in Portillon and, here, would be considered lucky to be wearing any shoes at all. Every once in a while I need a reminder that "wealthy" here is still really poor, and that poor here is just straight-up inhumane.

... and one more, just to prove that I was actually involved in this photo process.

Wish me luck as I get back into the groove and get things moving again.

Again, thanks to all for a terrific time home. I have many fond memories to last me the next few months.

Love to all,

mateo