“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” Roy T. Bennett Smile A couple of weeks ago, the annual exhibition of the Lara State Chamber of

“Life is like a panorama... you can only describe it from the point of view of the distance.” Charles Lindbergh Sunday Stroll Last Sunday, after leaving Mass, I drove around the city, taking advantage

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." William Makepeace Thackeray Reflection Hunters Contest - Round 296 Today, after Mass ended, and taking

“Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.” Colin Powell Cars Last weekend, I attended an exhibition open to the general public, held at a well-known hotel in the city and organized

"The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow.” Jay Kristoff Shadow Hunters Community Contest SMASh - Round 449 This Sunday, after Mass ended, I walked over to my car, which was parked behind the

“Charisma is a sparkle in people that money can't buy. It's an invisible energy with visible effects.” Marianne Williamson Charisma Charisma is a person’s natural or cultivated ability to attract, inspire,

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." William Makepeace Thackeray Reflection Hunters Contest - Round 295 Yesterday, as I usually do every

“Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years.” John Lennon Birthday I took these two photos from my personal archive a couple of years ago, during my nephew's 22nd birthday

“A tale is but half told when only one person tells it.” The Saga of Grettir the Strong Middle Ages Last Sunday afternoon, I was walking around a well-known shopping mall near my apartment, with no other

“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” Anaïs Nin Perspective Perspective is the art or technique used to represent three-dimensional forms on a two-dimensional surface, such as paper,

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." William Makepeace Thackeray Reflection Hunters Contest - Round 294 The weather in the city over the

“The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.” Robert Doisneau Men at Work Yesterday afternoon, as I was walking home, I came across

"The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow.” Jay Kristoff Shadow Hunters Community Contest SMASh - Round 448 Shortly after noon today, after attending Mass, I headed to a small shopping center

“In a portrait, I’m looking for the silence in somebody.” Henri Cartier-Bresson Crowd I took this photo from my personal archive at the beginning of Holy Week, during an event held in the city streets,

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." William Makepeace Thackeray Reflection Hunters Contest - Round 293 Yesterday, Monday—taking advantage

“To some extent, the cult surrounding black-and-white photography is based on nostalgia.” René Burri Immaculate Conception Located in the historic center of Barquisimeto, the Church of the Immaculate

“Count your life by smiles, not tears.” John Lennon Smile A smile is a facial expression formed by contracting the muscles on either side of the mouth, and it usually conveys joy, pleasure, satisfaction,

“Bees do have a smell, you know... for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” Ray Bradbury Bee This morning, shortly before noon, I stopped briefly at a small flower bed located between

“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that's gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Karl Lagerfeld City Postcards On this occasion, and in order to participate in this new round

"The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow.” Jay Kristoff Shadow Hunters Community Contest SMASh - Round 446 While walking toward a bakery this morning, I came across this suspended metal chain,