Crossbearer

About the image in the header:

Here’s the story:

In 2014, we took a trip to Mexico during spring break – here are posts related to that. (We went in 2018 as well, which coincided with Holy Week –  posts on that here, too) 

We were in the Yucatan, and it was great. The focus was, of course, Mayan sites, but we did get a beach day in Progreso, which was fabulous. Don’t think Mexican Riviera and environmentally disastrous over-development, inclusive resorts and walls enclosing mostly non-Mexicans. No, this was Mexicans enjoying their own beaches themselves, having a good time. Had some of the best food I’ve had on vacation in this restaurant – insanely cheap. We ate and ate excellent, super-fresh fish and other things and I’m pretty sure the bill was around $15 USD.

Anyway, the fellow above was a street vendor who walked up and down the road behind the beach with these wares. In the photo above, I just like the juxtaposition of the beach-goer and the man carrying his cross. Here’s a photo from a different angle – and it’s the same fellow, just without his jacket below –  taken with his permission, of course!