#guatemala
‘Boho never says no to leather’
Theres never a day without leather as a part of my personal way of life. I love leather, the look, smell, touch and feel whether it’s a part of furniture, home decoration, accessory, bag or shoes. Basically leather is an essence of my aka Forest Wanderer’s lifestyle which regularly leads me to leather goods hunt both online and at stores.
A year ago I came across Atitlan Leather from Guatemala on Etsy and was so attracted to their products. Since then my adoration towards handmade leather grew even stronger. Though I wasn’t able to touch and smell them physically but their quality through photos spoke all the hard work done.
‘Atitlan Leather’, artisanal leather goods from Guatemala around the ‘Lake Atitlan’ founded since 2013. Their products are specially produced to accommodate those unique travelers out there, offering durability, practical, and affordable quality to fit perfectly into their lifestyles. Money belts, boots, bags to backpacks you named it!
The strong bond between leather and I has influenced and inspired me to create a one day lifestyle styling with Atitlan Leather products. So, there I went on a road trip to the Northern part of Thailand with a bag full of their leather goodies! Woo!
Arrived at Thongma Studio, our coffee break stop along the way.
Camera is a part of my life, to have a good strap for your camera is like dressing up with a good taste.
Belts!!
Knock knock! Never ever leave home without a bag or two, well that’s my personal logic anyway :P
It was so good to be outdoor around the suburban district of Chiang Mai. What a perfect weather and lighting for shooting!
This is one of my favourite bags from Atitlan Leather. It matches really well with denim. You try.
A day passed by so quickly, full of fun and enjoyment having to style up with leather products. Honestly it was pretty easy for me to mix and match them. If you think you have no style or no clues on how to dress up with leathers just put on your simplest outfit, add a bit of leather on, you can definitely pull it off in some ways. Trust me ;)
Don’t hesitate, do drop by www.atitlanleather.com for more goodies. Some of there signature items like money belts and wallets do sell pretty fast, so hurry! They are there for you to complete your style!
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Milla biflora
This marvellous fragrant geophyte’s native range spans Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and south-east Arizona, south-west New Mexico in the United States. It emerges from dormancy with the onset of summer rains producing large fragrant fleshy white sequential blooms with striking green stripes on the abaxial surface of the flowers.
Milla biflora requires a rainy subtropical summer and a mild dry winter. A friend of mine grows these beautifully outdoors in Los Angeles during the summer with minimal care (kept dry and given protection from winter rain). Our current climate’s summers are too cool for this species to grow optimally but it will tolerate the cool temperatures so long as watering is carefully metered out. In dry Kaimukī (Honolulu) I grew this species successfully with daily summer watering however when I moved to Upper Mānoa I found out that it was too wet and humid for this species and other Milla species as many rotted in these conditions. In my experience most of the Mexican Brodiaeoidae are prone to rot when high temperatures, high rainfall are coupled with high humidity.
It belongs to a group of ornamental cormous species that include the popular genera BrodiaeaandTriteleia formerly classified as members of the Themidaceae, however now they belong to subfamily Brodiaeoidae of the huge Asparagaceae family.
© Uluwehi Knecht (photo and text)
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Maximón (less commonly known as San Simón) is a folk saint that is worshiped in many forms by the Maya of Western Guatemala.
According to one commonly told legend, Maximón is a man who slept with all the wives of a certain village while the men worked in the field. Upon returning and finding their women in the arms of another man, the men attacked Maximón and cut off his arms and legs. Thus was born Maximón.
Unlike most other folk saints, offers to Maximón are made in an effort to avoid his anger as he is seen as a dark figure. When people do come to Maximón for help, it is usually to seek revenge or to have personal success at the expense of others.
Common offers to Maximón are alcohol and cigarettes and his shrines can be found throughout the highlands of Guatemala…if you dare to seek his help.
Toucan - Tikal Maya ruins, Flores - Guatemala 2012
Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus
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Birds - Tikal Maya ruins, Flores - Guatemala 2012
½: Toucan (collared aracari?) 3: woodpicker (?)Post link
Effigy jar (coati) / CAS 0227-0030
Culture:Maya
Country:Guatemala; Site: Chalchitan
Materials:Clay; pigment
Dimensions (cm): Height = 8.1, Width = 6.7, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 4.5, Length = 8.8
Department:Anthropology, image © California Academy of Sciences
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Effigy jar (bird) / CAS 0227-0033
Culture:Maya
Country:Guatemala; Site: Chalchitan
Materials:Clay; pigment
Dimensions: Height = 7.6, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 8.1
Department: Anthropology, image © California Academy of Sciences
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Guatemalan vibes added to my IKEA Plant cabinet. What do you think?
My IKEA cabinet has most of the tropical plants that require consistent humidity and light.
This keeps humidity around 85%~90%. If it drops, I can easily turn on a small humidifier at times.
The growing lights are on a timer. I can control intensity and hours per day.
Currently all is growing well! From begonias to heart fern to calatheas.
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Click here for a really fascinating photo set of families around the world with a week’s worth of their groceries. It is very cool to see the differences, and the similarities. We all need family and we all need food- two of the most basic things that all humans share. The variations between how we achieve those desires are what keeps the word interesting.
The photos above are the USA, Chad, Guatemala, Japan, and Kuwait. There are more in the link.
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badass-bharat-deafmuslim-artista:
I decided the other week that the Quetzal is my favorite bird. ^-^
The national bird of Guatemala
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