The local government butcher sets up his meat at 6 am to trade meat for ration stamps. The butcher changes his position to avoid the glaring stare of the gato -(cat) La libreta is the Cuba ration booklet, an aspect of life born from the revolution. Food is still rationed after 50 years which helped to create the Marketa negro. ( black market )

A mans work cart doubles as a safe napping bed in Havana Cuba.

A man walk by a Church with Cuban Flags displayed in the window . Here we see the symbolism of church and state connected. Trinidad, Cuba

A man sells cigars to tourists to make money in Cuba. Cuba is mostly known for its Cigars. When Columbus arrived uninvited in Cuba he immediately noticed indigenous people smoking cigars. Over time , cultivating and rolling cigars in Cuba has become an art form.

Driving a Pedi cab in Cuba is a good way to make a living. Pedi Cabs are essential for Cubans and tourists but they often break down. Depicted here is a man is agonizing about losing a days pay waiting at a repair shop in Havana Cuba

Many retired Cubans seem unhurried and do not suffer the same type of stress that is in America. However there are other stressful issues that are associated with Cuban communism like shortage of food and opportunities to travel. Central Havana

A man for hire to perform Santeria ceremonies in Central Havana at Callejón de Hamel, a Santeria art center featuring vibrant murals, sculpture pieces and an indoor and outdoor performance space to honor the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria.

A young man makes a living using uses his horse and cart to transport produce to vendors in beautiful Trinidad Cuba.

A musicians talent can help him earn enough money to live more comfortably than the average Cuban. This can be anywhere and everywhere in Cuba.

The men in this photo are employed by the government to cut grass near the highway . - This is very hard work and does not pay well in Trinidad Cuba I photographed this from a moving bus behind glass.

A man takes a break from work cutting grass near the highways - This is very hard work and does not pay well in Trinidad Cuba

Five men sit outside for a break near the construction site they are working on in Havana for the government .

At the beginning of a drizzle an unemployed man stands on the seawall and takes in a few drops of water on the Malecón (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a 8 km (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba.

Pizza shop worker in Cuba in Havana. (Cuban pizza) is distinguished by the rich dough recipe. The dough is a little thicker than in other pizzas and the sauce is sweeter.

A retired government worker in front of his home in Trinidad where he lives with his son. He remembers the revolution as exciting days.

As exciting as the revolution days were , this man never knew there would be food rations constantly.

Retired men playing chess on the street in Havana Cuba. Cubans play chess on sidewalks, chess boards, pieces and timers are considered luxuries and are valued by Cubans. Chess is taken very seriously in Cuba.

A former peace officer and defender of the revolution on the streets of Havana.

An vendor poses with his trained Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila), other names used for the iguana is the Cuban ground iguana or Cuban iguana.

CDR.. Continue to Defend the Revolution is seen on the streets in Cuba half a century after the revolution ended.

From the inside looking out on to the rooftops as the sun rises in Havana. Another day begins for the working class in Cuba. Th reflection of the(El Capitolio) or the National Capitol Building can be seen in the reflection of the glass.

Havana near sunset . The streets in most areas take you back to another era in a few hours this street will be filled with people bustling about.

A Cuban cowboy at night in the province of Sancti Spíritus, where many compete in Rodeos