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Fuji X100T - Buckets in San Miguel de Allende

There's no shortage of color in San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico, evidenced by these colorful buckets hanging on a wall in the middle of Centro de Ciudad.

There's no shortage of color in San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico, evidenced by these colorful buckets hanging on a wall in the middle of Centro de Ciudad. Many of the homes, storefronts, doors and windows are all painted similarly. It makes for a vibrant and alive feeling when strolling the streets.

Chuck Allen 5/8/17 Chuck Allen 5/8/17

Fuji X-Pro 1 - A Long Way From Home

This classic Aston Martin convertible is not that unusual - especially in Europe.

This classic Aston Martin convertible is not that unusual - especially in Europe. What is unusual is that this one was parked outside a cafe in Uzes, France one fall evening on a recent trip. Someone went to a lot of trouble to ship it from California, USA.

Camera: Fuji X-Pro1

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Fuji X100T - Quiet In San Miguel de Allende

Calle Hermanos Aldama on a quiet night in San Miguel de Allende. The view is looking north from Calle Terraplén.

Calle Hermanos Aldama on a quiet night in San Miguel de Allende. The view is looking north from Calle Terraplén. The church in the background is La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel. San Miguel de Allende is in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. It's a beautiful, quiet artsy town located in the heart of central Mexico. I was impressed with the cleanliness of the entire town. The streets, like seen here around 11:00PM, are almost always broom-swept clean. You'd have to search to find a piece of trash or other debris anywhere on the streets or sidewalks - at almost any hour of the day.

Camera: Fuji X100T

More from the San Miguel de Allende collection here.

Chuck Allen 5/20/15 Chuck Allen 5/20/15

Fuji X-T1 - San Diego Skyline

The San Diego Skyline on an early summer night.

The San Diego Skyline on an early summer night. The benefits of almost always having a camera with me. I tend to carry lighter gear these days. I have a bunch of mainstream, big, heavy and bulky gear. But I usually don't just leave the house with it unless I'm out for a specific assignment or project. I do usually have the light gear with me however. This time a Fuji mirrorless and a couple lenses. That allowed me to easily get this shot.

Camera: Fuji X-T1

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Fuji X100T - Doors & Windows

These shots are from a trip to San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico in the spring of 2015. Everywhere you look there are colorful doors & windows.

These shots are from a trip to San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico in the spring of 2015. Everywhere you look there are colorful doors & windows. But not your average run-of-the-mill doors & windows. Apparently it's a local city requirement that all storefronts, house fronts, doors & windows have to be painted within certain color groups. I like it. I think we could use more of that in the USofA. It not only makes for a lively, colorful and bright community, it makes for great picture taking opportunities. Endless.

Camera: Fuji X100T

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Fuji X100T - Humanity

There's no shortage of humanity in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

In the streets of San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico there are plenty of signs of humanity. It struck me that even the poorest of the poor shared some common traits. They were all clean, reasonably well-dressed, friendly, polite, seemingly content and were just trying to get through each day. They were happy for a kind word, perhaps a brief chat - even with my not-quite-fluent Spanish. They were certainly grateful for a few pesos. I was happy giving them some.

Chuck Allen 10/18/12 Chuck Allen 10/18/12

Fuji X-Pro 1 - NYPD's Finest

Standing guard, NYPD style, in the middle of Times Square.

On a recent trip to New York City, I spotted this NYPD officer standing guard in the middle of Time Square. He was a picture of calm in a sea of moving people and things. There is a excellent level law enforcement presence in New York City. It's a good thing, I think. Makes me feel very safe. It's but one of many reasons I love going to New York and wandering the streets, camera in hand.

Chuck Allen 10/10/12 Chuck Allen 10/10/12

Fuji X-Pro 1 - Waiting

A lot of waiting in and around downtown Paris, France.

In and around Paris, France sometimes we're waiting for someone. Or missing someone. Sometimes we're waiting to get on the train. Sometimes we're waiting to get off the train. Sometimes we're waiting in the rain for a table. These photos are from the France gallery.