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Cloud Gate, 2

I think it is actually against the law to go to Cloud Gate and not take a photo of downtown buildings distorted by the curves…

Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.23.2018

The Best Skylight

This place we stayed was so nice – comfortable, a good location, interesting art. And the world’s best skylight!

Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 5.26.2018

Hierarchy, chairs

Was there a reason the chairs increased in complexity from left to right? Or was it a coincidence?

Nuestro Señora del Sagrado Rosario
Truchas, New Mexico
photographed 5.27.2018

Altar Screen

This was a rare treat – finding the tiny, ancient church in Truchas unlocked. The caretaker let us look around, and she gave us a bit of history of the place. This altar screen, for example, dates from the 1820s.

But the very best thing we learned is that she is the fifth generation of her family to serve as caretakers of the building.

Nuestro Señora del Sagrado Rosario
Truchas, New Mexico
photographed 5.27.2018

Building security was not a priority

A detail of the little place we’ve got in the country. The previous owner maybe didn’t have the strongest possible grasp on building security: this window latch is on the outside.

Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 5.20.2018