Mezcala Sky

We are all in Guanatos, but some of us are looking at the sky. Taken in Mezcala, Jalisco, near Lake Chapala. Not sure what the plants are but there were tons of them…

Rolling AgaveScape

For once I got to be the passenger in the car on the toll road back from Tequila to Guadalajara. I love the turquoise volcanic landscape. 95 pesos each way in June 2007.

Agave Tequila AZUL

Agave Tequila AZUL

Up close and personal with my favourite succulent in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

* edit! * A renowned agave expert reliably informs me that it´s not Agave Tequilana Azul, but Agave Americana Var Expansa, you live and learn…

Monarchy

Monarchy

Butterfly in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico… The common name “monarch” was coined in 1874 by Samuel H. Scudder because “it is one of the largest of our butterflies, and rules a vast domain”.

Agave not Tequilana

Not the agave for making tequila, but a close cousin. Shot taken in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico