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A View of Tulum

Lisa Overman - Hammock in Paradise — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 06:19:17 +0000

Tulum, Mexico holds many treasures, among them these Maya ruins. Tulum was called Zama, “Dawn” because of it’s views of the sunrise. In addition to the Maya ruins in Tulum the beach that runs through the town of Tulum is not to be missed. The two together remain at the top of my list, for a return visit. These shots are part of Photo Friday on Delicious Baby’s website. For other beautiful photos take time to explore Delicious Baby.

*My visit to Tulum was part of a sponsored trip with the Mexico Tourism Board, organized by Ogilvy PR.

Maya Ruins, Memories of Mexico

Lisa Overman - Hammock in Paradise — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:35:14 +0000

Recently I visited the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico for Mundo Maya 2012, which in English is Mayan World 2012. This Mundo Maya 2012 celebration is a time of celebrating the culture and history of the Maya civilization. I will be writing an article about my visit to three separate Maya ruins. Today I’m sharing photos I took at each of the three, Chichen Itza, Coba and Tulum.

A view of one of the buildings in the Tulum Maya Ruin complex.

Climbing the Coba Maya Ruins

I took this photo from just over half way up the Coba Maya Ruins. The view is gorgeous, but the height made me frightened. I only climbed to where this photo was taken.

This is the main temple structure in the Chichen Itza complex. Chichen Itza is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.

A skull carving at Chichen Itza

One of the many carvings found at Chichen Itza.

Special thanks to Dr. Julia Miller and Alfonso Morales, the archaeologists who guided our tour. To learn more about their tours visit Catherwood Travels
*My trip to the Mexico was provided by the Tourism Bureau of Mexico and organized by Ogilvy Public Relations. My opinions of the experience are strictly my own.

A photographer’s photo journal and his brave journey of healing.

Lisa Overman - Hammock in Paradise — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:07:36 +0000

Joao Silva is a photo journalist who works for the NY Times. He has received numerous awards for his work and has covered major upheavals around the globe. He was accompanying American soldiers in Southern Afghanistan on Oct 23rd, 2010 when he stepped on an antipersonal mine. He lost both his legs and sustained multiple internal injuries. He is now recovering and making his way through the painful recovery process; which includes multiple surgeries . You can read more about Joao Silva in the NY Times indepth coverage.
Here you can view the website set up by friends of Joao to help support his family and Joao Silva during his recovery. Through the website you can make a donation as well as purchase prints Joao has taken.