Stone Carving in Mexico

I love working with stone but I am not a stone carver,

but I certainly love carved stone.

(Please note: to see a reworking of this post go to Carved Stone In Mexico.)

 In our travels around Mexico in the last couple of years we

 have run across some beautiful work that I would like to share.

These first three photos were taken in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan

 just north of Patzcuaro.

The fellow above was working in Guanajuato, Guanajuato.

I don't know If the pieces in these photos were his

 but they were right next door to each other.

Much of the work in the first three photos 

had a very whimsical quality to them,

Where as these are more religious and serious.

Above and the two details below are from the 

Templo del Senor de Villaseca also in Guanajuato.

And finally this is in Zacatcas, Zacatecas.