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Picnic
In the early 1980s, I had lunch in this park on a regular basis. I was working for an architect in downtown Albuquerque and my husband’s job, with a different architect, was further up toward the Heights. This was approximately in the middle. We’d bring leftovers, and maybe get a couple of cookies from the bakery that was across the street. There was also a small, independent bookstore with a nice section of children’s books. We liked looking at the books; I was pregnant at the time and like all first-time parents, we were just determined to do everything the Right Way.
The bakery and the bookstore are gone now, having at some point been replaced by a big CVS pharmacy.
Bataan Memorial Park
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 10.4.2016
Not for the view
It is safe to assume that we didn’t select this particular hotel for the view. But it was awful enough that I needed to make a photo…
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 10.5.2016
This is private property
I won’t lie: I sort of wanted to wander around this housing complex, because I was pretty sure there were many things there that needed to be photographed. But there was that whole “criminal trespass” thing…
Colorado Springs, Colorado
photographed 8.31.2016
Eventually, it all starts to look the same
As it turned out, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History had an exhibit on this cemetery, so naturally our first stop after the museum was…well, you know.
The cemetery’s split down the middle; the newer side held little interest as it was green and manicured and tidy. It was this side, the older side, that I liked. Right away I saw how the old tree trunk, the concrete curbs, the markers, even the dry ground were all taking on the same color and texture. Dirt to dirt, I guess.
Fairview Memorial Cemetery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 10.4.2016
Double Vision
I don’t know – for some reason it felt like a couple of people were outside, watching me eat lunch. Crazy, right?
Flying Star Cafe
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 10.4.2016
One Day | One Image 