The salon

Beauty is taken rather seriously in Port-au-Prince. There are a variety of salons for hair, nail, and waxing services, at a wide range of price/class points. Here's one that actually had a couple of armed guards relaxing in the shade of the inner courtyard.

They are on their way to school...

...but I'm not. Spring break continues!

- Uniforms are very common all over Haiti, but these guys are in Port-au-Prince

Spring breaking for real now

I was just about to start my leisure time, when I realized that final papers from last quarter were not graded! So, I'll try again today...just a touch of syllabus revision, and maybe a peek at my proposal. Maybe.

-Jacmel

Spring-breaking

- Jacmel

Jacmel streets

I watched a short video today, created by SOW PRO, about the Dessaix Baptiste music school in Jacmel, and found myself nostalgic for what is a genuinely beautiful city. After the video, enjoy a couple of photos of the FOSAJ gallery wall, an artist collective based near the beach.

Shelter: the Trees and the Gate

-Jacmel

In tandem

At the gate

Going through some photos from a few years ago, I was struck how much this resort gate, at first glance, looks like a UN gate.

-Jacmel

Beach life

- Baie de Jacmel

A place apart

- another side of the Baie de Jacmel

Down to business

- the main office at l'Ecole de Musique Dessaix-Baptiste, Jacmel

Launching into the deep

-Baie de Jacmel (Jacmel Bay)

Regular market streets

My mind is on the streets of Jacmel, during Kanaval season, though my body is in Chicago. These are just regular market streets. Structures being rebuilt, clothes being resold.