Birding the dam
Columnar cactus
I loved this fence
Courtyard of the El Descanso
where the restaurant Tlamanali
(our lunch spot) was located
Beautiful rugs on display
The master weaver of Zapotec
rugs
Courtyard of Bug in the Rug
Sources of some of the natural
dyes
The loom...and some prickly
pear with the cochineal bug
(Dactylopius confusus)
which provides red and
purple dyes
Robert tries his hand at spinning
wool yarn
A rug in progress
Colorful yarns
Rug shopping
Some of the rugs...simply
amazing
We bought the blue rug being
held and the red one on the floor
...and Liza also bought the wool
shawl she is wearing
Street view from Bug in the Rug
