A Glimpse of One Year in Black and White

Scott Walker August 21, 2021

What would one year around the world look like in picture? Perhaps, it would look a little something like this... Tennessee, Alaska, Seattle, Las Vegas, Arizona, Cuba, Israel, Canada, just to name a few places.

Canada

Alaska

Arizona

Alaska

Canada

Cuba

Las Vegas

Cuba

Tennessee

Washington State

Cuba

The world is an interesting place, where everyone lives differently on their own time and in their own way, which makes it all the more intriguing. The photos in this blog post were taken by Scott Walker in year 2018 and posted on August 22, 2021.

Israel

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Tennessee

“In order to write about life first you must live it.”– Ernest Hemingway

Israel

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates

A mosaic quilt of people at different points in their life and in different parts of the country, but all in the same year.

You Stand Out

Scott Walker February 22, 2019

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein wrote, “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”

While the pain is great the growth can be greater.

If you want to change something, you have to think bigger than yourself. You have to think outside the box.

True, you maybe a little different from others. You may have had a few negative run-ins due to your creativity and free spirit. You may live with your head in the clouds at times and some may not understand you.

Others may talk negative about you and you fail to correct them because you are too busy dreaming or growing in some way.

Most won’t see eye to eye with you because you go places that are not full of beauty and lush green plants.

You fall down and make mistakes… a lot. Then, you admit to the many mistakes and misguided roads because your eyes see more than what is ahead of you at times.

You make others laugh to cover up your displeasure and distaste of guidance or hurts. Sometimes both.

Far from a social butterfly, you fly away from the crowds.

There is also a chance that you can’t make up your mind sometimes, overthink, underthink, fail to plan, jump from number 1 to number 10, don’t read instructions, don’t take instruction and finally - - run from things that make sense.

But hey, that’s you. You are different.

Start dreaming and stop talking, gossiping or bad mouthing others. Start moving. Or, continue the old road and don't make a difference - up to you.

“Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”

— Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Slower Pace

Scott Walker February 5, 2019

In some areas of Cuba, it is a slower pace of life. Instead of cars roaring down narrow streets, you often see taxis with pedals instead of engines. Conversation instead of cellphones. Smiles instead of glares.

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." ― Henry David Thoreau

The Famous Cuban Cigar

Scott Walker September 24, 2018

And there we were... at the sacred tobacco farm where the famous and sometimes infamous Cuban tobacco was grown, dried, hand cut and later rolled into cigars that some call, “Sweeter than candy.”

Disability in Cuba

Scott Walker September 22, 2018

He was confined to a wheelchair with only one leg while the other was swollen in the heat and humidity of Cuban air.

CUBA: Where the Streets Have No Name

Scott Walker September 21, 2018

In Havana, you will find that a taxi driver lives in the same building as a doctor. Perhaps someone who works law enforcement lives next door to a grounds keeper? A scientist lives in the same building as a teacher – and so on.

The People of Cuba

Scott Walker September 17, 2018

Cubans are smart, very smart. According to "The Fact Life," Cuba has one of the highest literacy rates in the world at 99.8%.

The Alleys and Side Streets of Cuba

Scott Walker September 16, 2018

Cuba has around 37,800 miles of roads. Of that number, close to 20,000 miles are unpaved. That said, some downtown streets may have been paved 40 years ago and not touched since. So, what maybe a paved route, could easily feel and look unpaved.

The Mogotes of Viñales Valley

Scott Walker September 16, 2018

Viñales Valley was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1999 and is protected by the Cuban Government as a National Park. Due to the area being a World Heritage Site, it is also protected by the United Nations with an international treaty.

Animals are Everywhere in Cuba

Scott Walker September 11, 2018

Animals of all sizes walk where they want to walk. From the nicer restaurants in town where you find dogs inside, to the mom and pop locations in the farmland - animals are everywhere.

The Cars of Cuba

Scott Walker September 10, 2018

The late Fidel Castro banned imports of vehicles in 1959. Cuba doesn't have an auto manufacturer, so the cars that were imported in the 50's were there to stay. The communist leader also banned the import of car parts, according to the "Independent UK Newspaper."

What Cuba Could Be

Scott Walker September 8, 2018

The sun falling on downtown Havana showed the true Cuban dream of success had washed away into the Caribbean years ago. An area that was alive with music, families and more in the 1940's and 50's is decaying as if it was struck by a curse in 2000's.

You are confined to your state - No leaving

Scott Walker September 5, 2018

Taxi drivers in Cuba are the most open when they talk about the dream of travel. Why? Because they meet travelers from around the world daily.

Blue Skies and the Colors of Cuba

Scott Walker September 4, 2018

Every once in a while I came across that picture perfect setting that highlighted what Havana, Cuba once looked like in the 1940's.

9:30 at Night - Capital of Cuba

Scott Walker September 4, 2018

Cuba at 9:30 PM Eastern Time: The capital of Havana is only a whisper outside on a Thursday night, other than a few passing cars. As you walk into one of the many apartment buildings you hear kids playing in one unit and as you continue down the florescent lit hallway, you hear the sound of a small yelping dog.

A tune for the plants with a touch of aqua

Scott Walker September 3, 2018

Hours passed as he sat on the curb of a Cuban hotel in downtown Havana strumming his ukulele. As the hours went by he would get up and pour some of his water bottle on the plants directly behind him, one by one.

The Streets of Cuba

Scott Walker September 3, 2018

You hear songs talking about Havana and you may watch old movies make mention of the romantic capital of Cuba - so you would think it is just that... beautiful.

A Glimpse of One Year in Black and White

You Stand Out

Slower Pace

The Famous Cuban Cigar

Disability in Cuba

CUBA: Where the Streets Have No Name

The People of Cuba

The Alleys and Side Streets of Cuba

The Mogotes of Viñales Valley

Animals are Everywhere in Cuba

The Cars of Cuba

What Cuba Could Be

You are confined to your state - No leaving

Blue Skies and the Colors of Cuba

9:30 at Night - Capital of Cuba

A tune for the plants with a touch of aqua

The Streets of Cuba

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