Colorful Granada! [PHOTO ESSAY]
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This is what happens when I stay in one place too long. I’m forced to amuse myself by standing on street corners waiting for local citizens to walk by wearing clothes that complement the colorful buildings behind them.
While it’s not quite the same as tumbling down an active volcano at high speeds, it does have it’s charms. Spending countless hours just watching daily life unfold in front of you can be a fascinating & enriching experience. It turns out that the city of Granada, Nicaragua happens to be a great place for this particular activity!
Who are these people? Where are they going? What will they do when they get there?
I decided it would be fun to make up some answers to my own questions. 
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I like a lot this kind of pictures and, as I stayed in Granada : it’s really some streets as I remember…
Definitely some memorable streets!
LOVE LOVE LOVE man, esp the made-up titles. I do the same thing every once in a while when I feel like I can’t find anything to shoot. I grab a corner and wait for about 1/2 a pack of ciggs and see what goes on. Strangely if you do it more then a few times at the same spot at around the same time, you can almost tell what is going on in peoples lives, as you’ll see the same people sometimes.
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You never know what (or who) will walk by.
That REALLY is colorful! Funny caps!!
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OMG I LOVE THIS. Seriously one of my fav post of yours. I am a huge fan of bright colors and homes like this. You did a good job of capturing the colors of Granada.
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Granada is a fashionable city! Everyone matches the buildings.
I’m happy Jamie retweeted this post because this is an excellent photo series. I completely agree with you on how sitting and waiting can be an enriching experience and a great way to produce art
Incredible pics. Great blog. Love it.
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Heck, at least you have the patience to do this! These colors are amazing. Just goes to show what beauty you can capture when you slow down and look around you when you travel. Now if only I could learn from that lesson.
Slowing down occasionally is definitely worthwhile.
OK so the green one made me click on the link and, SERIOUSLY, these pics are awesome! I think I like Jeffrey and Ernie best
Thx Aimee! Ernie is my favorite too. Although Bertha is a close second…
The colours are stunning! And clever captions
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Awesome! I love, love, love these shots.
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Thx Jill! I loved taking them. I had to pretend to be looking at my camera LCD, then pull up quick to take the shot and surprise them. Otherwise people would see the camera aimed and walk out into the road to stay out of my shot. Little did they know that it was THEM I wanted to shoot!
Great, vibrant colours. Granada has the best street life, doesn’t it?
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It certainly does.
“This is what happens when I stay in one place too long. I’m forced to amuse myself by standing on street corners waiting for local citizens to walk by wearing clothes that complement the colorful buildings behind them.” — Ha ha! I’m so glad that you did this. Absolutely stunning shots.
Wow, I love the pretty colors!!
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Matt,
Outstanding photographs! Alive! You are an excellent writer too. This should be a TV show.
Thank you for sharing. Be well.
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After careful analysis I’ll explain the photos. Photo #1 for example, has that man headed to the pearly gates in the middle of the picture. Photo #2 has the woman smiling going by Hell after getting those new shoes. In Photo #3, the executioner guy is saying “your going the wrong way on a one way street, SISTER.” In Photo #4 those ladies are practicing the olds soft shoe for the Lawerence Welk show. You see, it’s all a matter of perspective.
Awesome and colorful! But as a confirmed colorblind, I imagine it should hard for me when asking street direction, like: turn left at the red house, then right at the yellow one…
Have a nice day, Mat!
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Awesome pictures and caps.
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Unique photos-how cleverly contrived-the colors are so vivid. Nicely done. Photojournalism at its best.
Great shots. Love the colors of Granada!
Love, love these photos! So glad you took them. Now, I really want to go there!
It’s a great place to go searching down back streets!
Hey, these are great. I am a bit worried about Bertha, though. She doesn’t look the type to have something to confess. Paris, on the other hand….
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Good point!
Love the pics…..even more because I am going to be there soon
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Like always, such a creative post! I think I might try this sometime. Love the characters you made up!
It was fun picking non-latin names to give them.
Hahahahaha, my favorite part are the names you gave everyone! Classico!
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So cool….the top photo with the green building is one I know very well. I woke up to it every day, as it was right across from my front door
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Nice! Where were you staying?
Right across from the green building is the office for La Esperanza, the organization that I was volunteering with. And right beside the office is one of the houses they provide for volunteers. Dirty light blue! Too dirty to make it into one of your photos
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