Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Dia de los Muertos



Early Sunday morning I headed to the Desert Botanical Garden to catch a few of the dia de los muertos events going on.






























I found a display of several dia de los muertos altars built by different local artists.  This one was outside near the entertainment area.  Others were found in one of the exhibition halls.


When I was getting ready to leave, I came across a group of native American dancers dancing to a steady drum beat.  There were a lot of things happening at the garden that day but I couldn't stay for them all.  I had to move on the the next event that was on my schedule.


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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 4, 2015 at 1:33 AM

    Those are very well turned out skeletons, beautiful costumes!

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  2. Billy Blue EyesNovember 4, 2015 at 3:06 AM

    Ah day of the dead, not so popular over here

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  3. LowellNovember 4, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    You have a Sunday morning "schedule"? I'm impressed. Not so impressed with the fascination about deadness. Love that last shot, though - you caught the movement and the expression perfectly!

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 4, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Super vibrant images Sharon, I love how in the last shot the dancer's head wear seems to blend and become part of the plant behind.

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  5. JudyNovember 4, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    That first shot is so colorful and finding the dancers must have been a treat!

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  6. VPNovember 4, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Quite strange and a bit scary, in a fascinating way...

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  7. RedPatNovember 4, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    Wonderful, Sharon! You had such a busy day!

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  8. HalcyonNovember 4, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I do like the Day of the Dead celebrations. So colorful! A good way to approach the sensitive topic of death.

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  9. William KendallNovember 4, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    The dancer really stands out to me.

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  10. cieldequimperNovember 4, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    These are fabulous Sharon! And I'm a bit jealous that we have nothing like it here (well except Allsaints which is pretty gloomy and solemn!)

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  11. CatalystNovember 4, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Great pictures, Sharon.

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  12. Bob CroweNovember 4, 2015 at 8:30 PM

    Dia de los muertos is a deeply strange Mexican tradition. Lots of societies invoke the dead but no other is so over the top.

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  13. KateNovember 5, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    I think that I might have been tempted to stay to watch and to look!

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  14. UnknownNovember 6, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    I might have told that I really like everything regarding Mexico. I hope I will come back to enjoy Dia de los Muertos.

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  15. ThérèseNovember 6, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Dia de los Muertos was only inside when we were living in Chandler, I am glad they extended their celebration outside.
    Days have only 24 hours Sharon and it seems you are living them fully, Sharon!

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  16. KathyNovember 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    You are one busy lady these days!

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