Tag Archives: Argentina

Photography – in – Progress: Mountain Landscapes

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Douglas Barkey

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Last Reflections… My Journey Back…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Ezeiza airport, Buenos Aires –  I included my trip back to Argentina after a 33 – year absence in this blog on photography, because I wanted a space to process how photography helps us understand and know our experiences. La Bodega … Continue reading →

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Sacred Obsessions – The Power of the Dead in Argentine Culture

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011-  It is hard to travel anywhere in Argentina without encountering evidence of a culture with an “eternal fascination with the deceased” that extends far beyond the walls of the famed Recoleta cemetery into the most remote … Continue reading →

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The Last Cup of Coffee…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Palermo, Buenos Aires –  Café con leche, cafecito, jarrita de café….next to máte, taking time to savor an expresso or coffee with milk is a frequent Argentine pastime. For fun I photographed each of my coffee breaks with my Iphone.  A few … Continue reading →

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Plaza de Mayo – President Kirchner’s “Fiesta Patria Popular”

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires – This type of event would have been unheard of 30 years ago in front of La Casa Rosada or anywhere else…. The day before I left Argentina 33 years ago was when … Continue reading →

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Cuesta de Miranda

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Villa Union to Chilecito, La Rioja – Cuesta de Miranda has been a communication  and travel route since pre-hispanic times. The mountain overpass has seen several battles including the famous Batalla de Cuesta de Miranda between the federales and the … Continue reading →

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Mendoza – Norton Malbec

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Bodega Norton Malbec, Mendoza – 

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The blacksmith of Villa Union

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Villa Union, La Rioja – Road trip with Daniel and Virginia in northwest Argentina The blacksmith of Villa Union was a friend of my father’s. I used to watch him pound the red hot iron slabs into shapes of knives … Continue reading →

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Two mountains, water, and a deep blue sky…

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

Life-long friends, Daniel and Virginia Serio, took me to the foot of Aconcagua mountain yesterday. It was a dramatic view on a spectacular day with sharp gusts of pure mountain air rippling across ponds of glacial water. On the way … Continue reading →

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Back to School at Lincoln – La Lucila, Buenos Aires

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Douglas Barkey

I suppose not everyone waits 33 years to return to their high school, but I did. It didn’t start out well as I arrived 30 minutes late having taken the train and gone on a detour created by an ill-informed … Continue reading →

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