The shadow of a native man hits a pipe, Bogotá

Medellín mayhem

Playing to play, Bogotá

Giving a gift can be quiet nerve-racking, I feel anxious for him, Bogotá

Education, cinema, fashion, officeers and businesseers. Bogotá

Two guys reflecting in a music shop’s window pane, consider a deal on an anarchic corner of Bogotá

Crossing a bridge into the hands of Colombian hospitality and swimming holes, Antioquia

A headless boy hangs out in the central plaza of San Francisco, Cundinamarca

After a few cars running into his stand, this street vendor takes precautions, Bogotá

The fancy shopping arenas of Medellín

Unificación mozartiano de basureros y botaderos, Bogotá

Lazy daze, Bogotá

Spoons and bouncy balls, happy and not giving a crap, Bogotá

Hangin’ around Bogotá

Ghost Rider, Tolú

Floating away in other worlds, Bogotá

A man wanders the lonely early morning streets of la Macarena ands gets his photo taken by a fellow lonely wanderer, Bogotá

Medellín Mission

The omnipresent yellow bridges of Colombia, Río Cauca, Antioquia

A humble village home in the early morning light, San Francisco, Cundinamarca

Shadow cat, La Macarena, Bogotá

Self portrait, Bogotá

Embotellamiento, Bogotá

Protesters march up the 26th while the buses go about their business, Bogotá

Our kind host was sad to see us leave so early in the morning after spending the night on his lawn, Antioquia

A girl walks along the edge of the lake in her home town of Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Lonely cabin on the lake, Huila

Waking up to a new little world. Bogotá

Clean slate future ahead, Bogotá

Julietta and Gabriel take a break from throwing mud at walls, Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Graffiti is not a crime, Bogotá

“He goes along just as a water lily Gentle on the surface of his thoughts his body floats Unweighted down by passion or intensity Yet unaware of the depth upon which he coasts”- F. Apple, Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Early morning hike overlooking Bogotá

Serious living room, Bogotá

Not down for rain, Bogotá

Dreary Joy, San Francisco, Cundinamarca

Menacing climb, Piedra de Peñon, Antioquia

Beautiful destruction, Embalse de Peñon, Antioquia

A few bogotanos hanging out on a corner of La Perserverencia, Bogotá

A man pushes his cart home after a day’s work down a lonely street past an improvised squatted dwelling while one of Medellín’s fancy cathedrals enjoys a privileged view of the populated mountainside catching the last of the afternoon’s sun.

Dusty desert of skeletal dwellings, Bogotá

Drove through a treacherous rocky path in the rain 4 hours straight to take a shortcut. Trying to stay upright on the slippery mud and rocks while stealing quick glances at the seemingly bottomless precipitous drop that hung out by my side for most of the journey. Going up against the few trucks that dared the path that was often times exactly their widths and no more. Oh, I had almost forgotten about these days. It certainly makes seeing a cozy little farming town like this and the temporary clearing of rain much more of an emotional experience, Huila

Sellphoning, Bogotá

At least I’m not the only one… Huila

A man looks out onto the mountains surrounding Bogotá while talking on a cellular device on top of a futuristic empty living room.

Building at the Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Don’t go down sun! just, stay there for a bit longer… Bogotá

Grown-ups like to play too, San Francisco, Cundinamarca

Juvenile mariachiers trolling in the early morning shade, Bogotá

A tired horse pulls a pensive taximan giving a silent tour to an empty carriage. Cartagena

Two policemen leisurely chat as the busy world passes them by, Bogotá

Thank you sir, Bogotá

Do you believe that putting a message, whether positive or negative, on a bottle of water will affect the water, or change the effect that the water has on the drinker? Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Spanish to the cabeza, Bogotá

A few residents of the ecovillage enjoy the exclusive comfort of the cozy kitchen during a rainy night with no electricity, Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Southside, Bogotá

Artificial canyon, Bogotá

Diego carpenteers in the ecovillage workshop, Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Day in the office, Bogotá

Plaza at the Universidad Nacional de Bogotá

Birdhouse, La Macarena, Bogotá

Roquero malo, Bogotá

God’s a pretty good painter, Huila

The joys of stealth camping, Antioquia

Pensivity through an unclear window, Bogotá

A plastic wares delivery boy packs his bike to the limit, Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca

Break room, Bogotá

A man walks with his head down while Cartagena slowly and steadily grows beside him.

Three lonely boats await their day to fulfill their purpose. Tolú

real life payasos, Bogotá

Colombian patriotism and culture manifested into a single all-knowing and all-powerful tower, Bogotá

Animals are people too, they can play soccer, Bogotá

Secret hand message, not for the girl with kudos to read… Bogotá

Rising sun packing session, Antioquia

Small scale local organic green-friendly economy… Antioquia

Fading ghost, downward cycles, Bogotá

What an inspiration to witness someone dear to me braving precarious bridges into the unknown. Antioquia

What’s up, Bogotá

Hanging out, outside, Bogotá

A satisfying siesta en la septima, Bogotá

I don’t understand these young people with their stupid phones…Bogotá

A donkey fiercely protects his territory with just a look, Antioquia

Los barrios de Medellín desde el cielo.

The poshest high school of Bogotá, a gymnasium with one heart.

Nature interfering with art, La Macarena, Bogotá

Big blocks and little basuras, Bogotá

Hip hop monkey!! Bogotá

You’re the bestest!, Bogotá

Air dance, Medellín

The neon police of Bogotá

“Don’t go, don’t go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go…” -clown, Bogotá

White line color wall. Cartagena

Trapped in loveliness, Bogotá

Steep visit to the empanada doctor, Bogotá

Atop the mountain, Monserrate keeps watch on the police keeping watch on streets, Bogotá

Orbit, Bogotá

Tunneleers head into the blue light, Bogotá

A non napper hangs out with his resting friends on their work break, Bogotá

Peekers, Bogotá

The beautiful neighborhood, containing the beautiful people, that shared beauty with me, La Macarena, Bogotá

Barrios of Bogotá

A U.S. navy ship hides in the silhouette of the afternoon Caribbean sky of Puerto Cartagena

surreal collection of babies on a wall, Bogotá

Nothing like looking out of the window at an airport… Bogotá

Beach light birdies

A handsome man holds up a shirt for some reason, Bogotá

Flowering umbrella, Bogotá

Enthusiasm overload, Parque Nacional, Bogotá

The picture perfect rolling hills of Antioquia

A guy takes a smartphone photo of a sacred ceremony on international water day, and in that photo happens to be a guy taking a smartphone photo of a sacred ceremony on international water day, San Francisco, Cundinamarca

Duskness of Bogotá

Reading when there’s a whole world outside? Bogotá

The underworld bringing life to the upper world, Bogotá

House dog, street man and wild cat, Bogotá

The surrounding mountains of Bogotá in the early morning light filtered through a dirty window. Bogotá

Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. I’m ever so grateful for the guide from beyond. Thanks for lying around with me. Bogotá

How beautiful it is to share the skies with someone… Medellín

A guard takes his shift keeping watch on an empty lot to make sure nobody does any graffiti. Bogotá

Pachamama, La Candelaria, Bogotá

Friendship for food, Bogotá

Fake lake, Lac de Río Grande, Antioquia

Reflectioneering, Bogotá

Sunset behind an artificial mountain. Medellín

Angry avocado man, Bogotá

Happy sadder day, Bogotá

General bogatanian commotion, Bogotá

A played in and lived in yard, San Francisco, Antioquia

A Norwegian ship manned by an Italian crew docks in Cartagena, Colombia carrying boat full of foreigners. Day 1 of my diversely authentic Colombian experience. Puerto de Cartagena

Jurassic park without dinosaurs, Huila

Stuff is always happening, Bogotá

The owner of a tire shop with a nice view of the local town helped me top up the air in my tire, Antioquia

Garbage underlying art, Bogotá

Shanty houses along the bank of the Río Cauca, Antioquia

A man makes a living off the inconsideration of others. Cartagena

fairyland back country of Antioquia

Marginalized wall pee’er of Bogotá

Floating over forests, Medellín

exaggeration of a Lovely Sunny Day, Bogotá

Beauty up above! Cartagena

I’ll make the climb with you… Bogotá

Medellín parking lots make for pretty lighting

Bogotá nightlife

Colombian hospitality: camping on front lawns, farms, nurseries and often waking up to tinto (coffee) and the offer to take a shower. Beats hotels, campgrounds or sketchy stealth camping. Antioquia