The Streets of Havana
The streets of Havana are restless, active places – and that’s why I love this photo so much. Life is lived outside, from children playing football in the dust, to laundry drying, to neighbours gossiping and young men strutting their stuff at the beach. It’s hard to find a quiet spot, as both chatter, salsa and cuba son travel through the streets.
For a girl from London, where the golden rule is to pretend that you can’t see or hear anyone else in public at any time, even when squashed under their armpit on the Tube, I enjoy the way there’s so much to look at in this one photo, in this one snapshot of time.
Of course, I took the other, more traditional images of Havana. Here’s a very brief selection:
What do you think – which is your favourite?
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I love the first photo. What amazing colors–the white and blue of the buildings, and the red of the doors on the right.
i love the photo of the two yellow taxis the best. excellent photos. what colors!!
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These are fantastic photos. We were just discussing visiting Havana the other day – these photos make me want to put those plans into action!
I loooove those taxis…!!! they are so cute, old and colorful.
One of the better things about developing countries is that life is lived outside. Beautiful shots.
Oh, it’s too hard to pick a favorite — I love the first image as well as the mini taxis. Thanks for sharing photos of your experience there — your comment about not acknowledging space invaders on the tube in London made me laugh out loud.
I love the first picture of the building and the two yellow taxi.
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The vintage 1950s cars in Cuba always fascinate me, so I got a kick out of the turquoise car pic.
We live in a neighborhood where a lot happens outside in the warmer months…we always await summer so we can sit outside on the front porch and go out to chit chat with the neighbors to learn the latest neighborhood doings. Pretty dull around here in the winter when we all retreat indoors!
Sounds like it’s a tie between the top photo and the two bubble taxis.
I suppose I should mention that people DO head outdoors in London on the days when the sun is shining. It’s just that there aren’t all that many of those days…
That first picture is to die for!
@Neha – thanks!
The first picture fascinates me, and specially that contrast of the colors [white vs blue]… amazing!
Thanks @RedCafe. It’s one of my favourites, too.