Cuba

I traveled to Cuba in 2017 with Fort Worth Sister Cities International. These are a few of the photos I made during a whirlwind trip that gave us a sense of the country's natural resources, its world-class arts, and its vibrant street scenes.

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You'll see many a bride and groom in Havana celebrating their big day this way.

Riding to dinner in a vintage convertible

A morning witnessed along Havana's malecón can be reminiscent of a pastel painting.

This is a common sight in the mornings along Havana's sea wall.

Another pastel morning along Havana's malecón.

Old Havana's streets, sometimes not much wider than alleys, are bustling with life.

Vendors often have old books and vintage vinyl for sale in Old Havana.

Cuban kids emerge from school into the sunshine.

Yes, the architecture is everything you hear it is.

The Cathedral of St. Christopher in Old Havana's Cathedral Square framed by one of the arches in the plaza.

Old architecture reflected in the more modern building housing Cuba's National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana.

Havana's prado leading from Parque Central to the malecón is beautifully lit at night.

A hike in Guanayara National Park in the Escambray Mountains is a must-do.

After a hike in Guanayara National Park, a dip in the cool waters of Pozo del Venado is refreshing.

During a hike in Guanayara National Park you might see this.

A view of Manaca Iznaga, an old sugar plantation in Valle de los Ingenios (Valley of the Sugar Mills), as seen from a watch tower some seven stories high.

After dinner, on a corner in Trinidad, a city steeped in colonial history.

Cubans in line at the bodega, picking up their monthly subsidies.

Fidel Ramos, viola player, performs with the Cienfuegos chamber orchestra Concierto Sur.

A private performance by Cienfuegos' chamber orchestra Concerto Sur is worth documenting.

A moody afternoon in Cienfuegos, because not every day is sunny in tropical Cuba.