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It is 4am and the band is on their last song and this couple on their last dance and I on my penultimo mezcal. Atzompas, Oaxaca.photo by @davidalanharvey

Oaxaca , Mexico.I love a warm rainy afternoon. Wandering alone with absolutely nothing going on sets me free. Subtleties reign in the rain. Photo by @davidalanharvey

The night rolls on as comparsas roam the streets of San Agustín Etla Photo by @davidalanharvey

Edge..Oaxaca Photo by @davidalanharvey

Night of the dead. Families gather around loved ones past and stay all night in the cemetery at Atzompas, Oaxaca. Photo by @davidalanharvey

Rosendo Clemente,72, caretaker of the Santa Maria Atzompa cemetery. The scene of a big fiesta coming tomorrow night. Dancing, drinking, socializing all honoring the dead..the life of the party. @davidalanharvey #burndiary

Preparation for Day of the Dead in Atzompa, Oaxaca. The mood in these small towns outside of Oaxaca City is what I would describe as laid back festive. Things will happen when they happen. Only the gringos care what time it is. Sip some mezcal, eat a tortilla with beans, listen to the music, watch …

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It was late and it smelled late and alone I walked through the dark city streets. Photo by: David Alan Harvey    

Oaxaca City, Mexico readies for Day of the Dead fiesta. All about family life…A celebration of family gone by. Street scenes always a tableau of family. Young and old mix freely in this culture. A certain sweetness always my impression. Photo by: David Alan Harvey