Yesterday and today Naples Botanical Garden is hosting events celebrating "Day of the Dead" or "Día de Muertos," a Mexican holiday. According to some cultures, on these days loved ones emerge from the afterlife to visit and reunite with their families on Earth.
Alma (on the left) and her family celebrated many loved ones who are no longer physically present on Earth, but whose memories comfort the family members.
Another family honored their departed just a bit further down the wall.
I don't have any Mexican or other Latin heritage, but on days like this, I wish I did.
Sofia was also at the Naples Botanical Garden, dressed for these special holidays.
The monthly theme for City Daily Photo participants on November 1 is "Happy." Really? On a day wrapped by Halloween on one side and Day of the Dead on the other?
I knew my odd habit of photographing license plates that amuse me would pay off sometime.
Click here to see other photographers' interpretations of "happy."
4 comments:
Good portraits, we see more and more of this in my area as well.
A most honored celebration!
Spooky.
It seems the Day of the Dead is becoming more of an American holiday than just Mexican. Lovely photos of this event.
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