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in the weeds
You probably already know that if there’s a cemetery around I will definitely go and see what I can find. And here in Chimayó, the cemetery is bordered by two streets, one cliff, and a little farmyard that had a cow and a rooster and maybe a goat or two. And this weather-worn statue was so close enough to the cow that they could have had a conversation.
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2024
window saint
This adobe house sits just across the narrow dirt street from the town’s famous church. It seems like it’s close enough to perhaps get by without a window-saint, but the residents evidently felt otherwise.
Truchas, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2024
the happiest
I saw a lot of people that day that looked as though they were having the best time: in fact, nearly everyone looked that way.
But there was something about this couple dancing that kept my attention for a while. I love his smile and the way his face crinkles around his eyes – it makes me think he smiles a lot. But more than that is his very light touch on his partner’s arm. While it seems like a simple gesture, it tells their whole story.
And that’s why I think these two are the happiest people I saw that day.
Santa Fe Pride
Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 6.29.2024
it was a day for wearing lace
Really, any day can be the right day to wear lace. There’s no reason to think it’s just for whatever events may require it. And look! You can definitely pair it with purple hair and black lipstick and some complicated eyeliner and spend your day looking so fabulous.
Santa Fe Pride
Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 6.29.2024
constrained view
For a long time I didn’t know there was anything in particular to see in Cerillos. (Also: how fun to get to hear “see in Cerillos” in my head!) I guess I wasn’t the only one who had that opinion, because if you go all the way to the end of Waldo Street – past the trading post AND the petting zoo – you can find these devices which helpfully point your gaze in all five important directions. (Note, however, that the one on the left doesn’t give you the promised view of Pyramid Peak but rather offers a view of the trees that were a lot shorter with the thing was placed. Presumably.)
Cerillos, New Mexico
photographed 7.1.2024
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