Welcome to the Dick Davis's Projects

    

Dick atop newest mosaic

Dick is a successful, somewhat-retired stock broker who has lived and taught in Mexico and traveled there extensively.

     As Mexico emerges as an industrialized and oil based economy, many of the old ways will disappear.  In a search for a "better" life, indigenous cultures are losing their young people to jobs in the big cities.   With a concern that the old ways of these cultures will disppear forever, Dick was inspire to preserve some of the ancient culture so that generations to come will know their heritage. 

Dick at the Loom

     Over the last few years, Dick has sponsored reporters and photographers to record the many traditional local Mexican events such as the annual Flower Festivals, Apple Festivals, and Adobe Makeover Projects.  He arranges for knowledgeable local guides to point these chroniclers of history to the heart of each ceremony.  What they have come back with is in many of the pages on this site.  The photos and the stories will live on long after some of these tradiions will sadly no longer be practiced.

     We hope you enjoy your visit to this site.  And as a shameless, plug, Dick's new book:

    Bus Journey Across Mexico is available at Amazon.com.  It traces a frugal yet in depth tour through Mexico on a journey by bus.