There have been many requests
This place, Chimayó, is considered a sacred and healing location; as many as 300,000 pilgrims each year journey to this remote place seeking the healing properties of the dirt from a small room off the main church.
Outside of the church, there are various shrines like this one, all crowded with crosses, candles, and hopes.
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
(image made during Santa Fe Photographic Workshops class with Sam Abell)
Posted on November 4, 2015, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, chimayo, chimayo new mexico, El santuario de chimayo, melinda green harvey, monochrome, new mexico, NIK Silver Efex Pro 2, one day one image, photo a day, photography, postaday, Sam Abell, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
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¡Sí!
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Superb photo Melinda!
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Thanks, Adrian! (By the way, I’ve been enjoying your Iceland photos; I’d like to visit there someday.)
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Very cool photo. Says a lot about shrines and the thinking behind them too.
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I am fascinated by this kind of faith, really; it’s hard to imagine it for myself.
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I know what you mean. Fascination is exactly the right word.
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…and I didn’t even have to use a thesaurus to look it up!
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