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The town’s hermit monk walked down the hill from the highway and waited patiently (which I guess is something hermit monks are good at) while I got this shot. Then we had a chat. As you do with hermit monks, I guess.
Shafter, Texas
photographed 11.4.2017
The problem with iconic places
I’ve said it before, and I stick with it: the problem with visiting iconic locations is getting a shot that’s not been made a million times before. The clouds are just about the only thing that sets this apart from everything else that looks just like it.
But, still, it was Christmas Eve, and I was in a sacred location and felt the need to document it…
El Santuario de Chimayó
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 12.24.2015
The Offering Shoes
Faith: a small tableau.
El Santuario de Chimayó
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 5.27.2018
Heavenward
The main rule at Thorncrown Chapel is that you have to stay seated while you’re taking photos. On the one hand, I appreciated that rule, because that kept people out of the image (and you know how I am about people!). But on the other hand, it made it a little challenging to get photos that didn’t end up looking like every other photo ever made of the place.
So, here’s a tip if you go: put the camera on the ledge by the window and shoot straight up. Not only will you get this vertiginous view, but you can get an interesting reflection thrown in!
Thorncrown Chapel
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
photographed 10.6.2018
