#mexicanborder

Some recent work for @bloombergbusiness that took @bonetiredmama and I to a privately funded border wall along the US/Mex border near our new home. Besides from the obvious and important political battles waged over these arbitrary walls - it is really hard to spend days trying to make numerous creative images of an inanimate object. But it was a great thought exercise as well. Should we try to make creative images out of something that should not inspire creativity? Something that ultimately inspires distain - one way or another. This was also the first editorial assignment that Marvi and I just went with the Lowy+Lacar credit instead of just our own names. #politics #borderwall #mexicanborder @sonyalpha https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFEmRHFArJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Tijuana, September, 2019

The journey begins!

The Columnar Trifecta: Left - saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) Middle - organ pipe (Stenocereus thurberi) Right - senita (Pachycereus schottii) Organ Pipe National Monument is the only place in the US where you can see these three cacti growing in sympatry in the wild. The organ pipe and the senita are largely Mexican cacti that barely make their way into southern Arizona. Any farther north and frosts kill them off. Even right here on the Mexican border you can see signs of frost damage on the senita. It was an incredible day of botanizing to say the least! #cacti #cactaceae #botany #botanizing #plants #sonorandesert #Sonora #organpipenationalmonument #organpipecactus #saguaro #succulents #nativeplants #desert #desertplants #Arizona #ecology #biodiversity #mexico #mexicanborder #hiking #mountains #senitacactus #carnegiea #stenocereus #pachycereus

After the Civil War , congress authorized the creation of 6 segregated black regiments to serve in the peace-time Army . The 9th & 10th Cavalries & the 38th through 41st Infantries were thus formed.The new cavalries were mainly stationed in the south west & the Great Plains , where it was their responsibility to build forts & maintain order in a frontier overrun by outlaws & occupied by native Americans battling land-grabbing intruders. The black troops earned the nickname #buffalosoldiers as much for their ability in battle as for their dark skin—from the Cheyenne Indians.The men of the 9th & 10th Cavalries further proved their abilities in the #spanishamericanwar & in guarding the #mexicanborder . Members of both regiments fought in #cuba , participating in the battle at #sanjuanhill . The 10th also served under #generaljohnpershing in the expedition against Mexican revolutionary #panchovilla . In 1941, the two regiments merged to form the 4th Cavalry Brigade, which was led by the U.S. Army first black general, #benjaminodavissr & would exist for only 3 years before all horse #cavalryregiments were disbanded.If you’re ready to be a part of #history & #armyhistory then #contactmenow 615-429-0932 #armystrong #armyteam #blacksoldiers #9thcavalry #10thcavalryregiment #bearmystrong #bedifferent #theydiditwhycantyou #theydidit #whatsyourexcuse #teamarmy U.S. Army U.S. Army Reserve #bedifferent #blackhistorymonth #38thinfantryregiment #39thinfantryregiment #40thinfantry #41stinfantryregiment #bearmystrong #brotherhood (at Giles County High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CokLn4tuucO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Drone at border. #dji #mavicpro2 #mexicanborder #hike https://www.instagram.com/p/CURc8DQgmUd/?utm_medium=tumblr

#mexicanborder #afbranco #systemicracism #bordercontrol # (at Saint Paul, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/COv7_VrtrdB/?igshid=yunyyl0657lu