Category Archives: Catavina

God & The Devil In The Land Of The Sun

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Durant

Cirios I’m part of this great nation because my grandfather was born here, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took a horse, back in 1895 and rode it all the way down to Guanajuato looking for his American dream. Not a penny … Continue reading →

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Panteón de Santa Rosalillita – Baja California

Posted on May 12, 2014 by John Durant

Something about Mexico is best left unspoken. It’s clear, almost obvious. To an American traveling south looking into death’s steady gaze can be unsettling. Best not to linger too long while the winter sun drops below the coastal range. Ray … Continue reading →

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The Land That God Forgot – Part Two

Posted on October 17, 2013 by John Durant

 El Progresso, Northern Baja California – December 1998 Driving through Mexico in the winter is something I’ve done all my life. Traveling on highway D-1 brings to mind the classic topics of life, death, creation and eternity – mainly because … Continue reading →

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Up High In Mexico

Posted on December 4, 2012 by John Durant

                               Tecate Peak, Southwest Slope, Baja California Fifty miles from my photo studio is the Tecate border crossing. To get there, take California 94 away from … Continue reading →

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Central Baja California

Posted on January 26, 2011 by John Durant

I spent most of today sorting through B/W negatives and old scans updating the Mexico section of my website http://www.johndurantphotos.com and in the process relived some of my forty year relationship with Baja California. Continue reading →

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