Downtown
June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010
Ok, so I didn´t actually knock on the doors and ask to come in, take photos and learn the story, but rest assure, I did take more photos. The story is historic downtown Santiago, the birthplace of this now booming city. In this phlog, I once more chose to focus on the details, the real life of downtown, therefore you won´t see the presidential palace or any other map marker, no, you´ll see the heart. This is the area that has seen it all, from becoming an independent nation, to massive earthquakes, to dictatorships, to an atheist, single mother president, to more massive earthquakes; and it´s survived it all. This is the area that I call home, whose streets I walk daily, for which my heart has a soft spot. Continue reading …there´s a story
I’ve passed these doors countless times, never failing to notice their composition, seeing them as photos…
I love to ponder on those who’ve walked through. Did they appreciate the door as much as I do?
Santiago, like any big city, has its new, fancy, modern buildings–all glass, beautifully lit up at night. And while I dearly love that part, I also quite enjoy downtown, where each structure is different, each with its own character. It seems a little more personal to me, a little more mysterious, and always fun to photograph. Continue reading Behind every door…