Comments on: Up on the roof

By: Lawson

Lawson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:36:15 +0000

You are a true Yucatecan! You know how I can tell? The way you said you hadn’t gone up to the “upper upper” roof. This is so Yucatecan! If something is really red, it’s ROJO ROJO ROJO. And if it’s slow, it’s LENTO LENTO. Good on ya!

By: Jonna

Jonna — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:51:28 +0000

For whatever reason, ladders are one of the things that are more expensive here in Mexico. The ladder we would need to go all the way in one step would be more than we want to spend now for an occasional view. The other problem is storing it away from the roof (why supply a ladder to potential thieves) and then carrying it up there when needed. It’s actually cheaper and easier to call for the workers to come over with their ladder when we need it.

We may be overly cautious about the thief bit, we have no knowledge of anyone being burglarized and it could be it would never happen. However, the easiest way into the center of the house is through the roof so we are careful about it.

By: norm kwallek

norm kwallek — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:42:42 +0000

The route to the top of your house sounds scary, a good steady ladder that goes all the way up without using your water storage unit as a halfway point might save you a bad fall in the future.

By: ilene

ilene — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:28:01 +0000

“Tinkerbell!” I love it! I won’t be able to pass a Mormon church now and not look up to see Tinkerbell! I always thought he was creepy too. I love your photos, Jonna.

By: laurencancun

laurencancun — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:04:02 +0000

Great photos!! I especially love the one of the Angel!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:09:25 +0000

I love our upstairs patio in the evening, too. It will catch a breeze if there is one anywhere. We have a spiral staircase going to our real roof, I have gone up there to take video when there is lightning, and it is really cool. But video is the only way I have ever caught lightning, I will have to check and see if I can change the exposure on my camera. But I doubt it!

I love the picture of your street in the rain, I always take pictures in the rain and when I look at them later they don’t look like anything. I think I need to go on the roof like you did.

It’s raining here, too right now…this morning was wild but it’s chipi chipi now.

By: Jonna

Jonna — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:44 +0000

I think you are right that I’d need to use a tripod to catch lightning and set the camera to a long exposure. I do have one of those small articulated tripods, they are called Gorillas I think, they kind of look like robots. I forget about it though and it doesn’t help at all sitting on a shelf in the office. I also agree that the delete key has changed photography for me. I tossed 5 for every shot I kept. I wouldn’t have bothered to have them all developed.

It’s so hot now Paul that I’m not going to get on the upper roof in the sun. During the day the roof is like a solar oven, it’s white and reflects the heat back up. Clothes dry in 5 minutes up there. We thought about putting a circular staircase up to it but decided it would just make it easier for a burglar and wasn’t really necessary. Yes, the Angel watches everything here, creepy bastard he is. That’s why I prefer thinking of him as Tinkerbell.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:42:40 +0000

Great shots!

By: hammockmanpaul

hammockmanpaul — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:03:19 +0000

Great photos, Jonna. Everything does look better from up high doesn’t it? I can’t wait until you venture up to the next higher level. Don’t worry. The angel will be watching over you.

By: John Calypso

John Calypso — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:18 +0000

Those are very nice shots that you did manage to capture. Lightning is always exciting to photograph – but your photos are unique to your area and very nice.