A woman performs in a city square in Oaxaca.
Two hands prepare the shuttle for weaving on the loom.
A still life from Oaxaca city featuring agave plants and well-worn stone walls.
A sheep looks at the camera with a piece of green grass dangling from its mouth.
Gorgeous, colorful texture from a wall in Oaxaca.
Cactus paddles hanging to dry before harvesting cochineal bugs from them.
A view of the ethnobotanical garden from the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca.
A bowl full of bright red tomatoes sits on a counter at a local cafe.
A row of traditional looms in a weaving workshop.
Spiced crickets from the mercado.
A detailed view of a stone wall in Oaxaca.
One of many remarkable stone structures found at the Monte Albán ruins.
Gorgeous color and texture from a city wall.
Plates of green peppers are stacked up to dry.
A selection of traditional spices and herbs are on display in clay vessels.
Dried corn rests on clay plates.
Two hands reach towards a brand of native indigo to harvest seeds.
Two hands hover over a pot simmering on a stovetop with natural dye. One hand is above the pot, lowering a white cloth down, another hand is stirring the pot.
A clay pot with sculpted facial features sits on a shelf next to a plant.
An enormous cactus sprawls out in front of a blue sky.
A traditional stone grinder used to break down the agave plant during the mezcal making process.
One of many streets pups we fell in love with during our trip in Oaxaca.
A man stands as he spins yarn to prepare to load it into a shuttle for weaving.
A man grinds cochineal bugs into powder for natural dye.
Naturally colored yarn rests on a rod over a dye pot, half the yarn submerged in the pot, the other half remaining out.
A weaving workshop filled with traditional pedal looms.
A pot is filled with dried marigolds to be used for natural dye.
A man flips through a stack of rugs featuring many colors and designs.
Naturally dyed wool hangs in the workshop, waiting to be used.
Dye pots simmer on a stove in the workshop.
Mountain scenery outside Oaxaca City.
Cacti and color abound in Oaxaca City.
Weaving tools and a woven basket rest on the side of a pedal loom.
Two dye pots - one filled with green dye, the other with red - sit on the stove.
A master weaver shows how to finish a rug, tying knots to secure the yarn.
Vendors at the mercado in Teotitlán de Valle.