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double cross
When I was in New Mexico earlier in the spring I spent a wonderful day with my photographer friend R. David Marks (if you don’t know his work, you need to) and he took me to this place. It is the ruins of the Santa Rosa de Lima church, an adobe building that was constructed in the 1730s. It was still used as a place of worship until the 1930s.
Earlier this month, I was back in northern New Mexico, this time with my photographer friend Kim Cook (look for her work, too; she’s @kcook64 on Instagram). It was her first visit out west and New Mexico helpfully provided all the things I was hoping it would: dramatic skies, unbelievable scenic vistas, interesting people, and centuries-old ruins. And thanks to David, I knew to return to this place.
near Abiquiu, New Mexico
photographed 7.3.2024
PS: To be clear, the ruins are behind me in this shot. I realize that posting about ruins and then not even showing them is weird and confusing.
for various reasons the game was cancelled
There are a few clues that led me to believe there was not going to be a basketball game any time soon. For one thing, the goal lacked both a hoop and a net. And the court was a little rough and weedy. And of course, the whole place had a certain air of abandonment about it.
(I was a block away and something pulled me down a passageway to this place. I am pretty sure it was the ghost of the basketball hoop…
Dixon, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2024
handbag
I don’t know why there was an old vinyl handbag hanging on the wall of an abandoned building in a tiny, out of the way town.
However, I do know that there was nothing inside of it.
Dime Box, Texas
photographed 6.15.2024
the best building in town (twice)
It’s a shame that whatever this place used to be isn’t that thing any more. It really is a nice building and it was thoughtful for the puddle to step in and provide an opportunity for reflection. I just had to stand a little bit in the roadway to get the right angle on the photograph…
Roby, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
weedy + seedy
Some towns are like this: you know for sure there’d recently been a tornado there but the various conditions in town made it hard to ascertain if there’d been damage.
You’ve probably been to one of these places yourself.
Hawley, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
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