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April 28
No more liquor store in Taiban, which is sort of a shame, I guess, because according to this blog, the town was once known as the bootlegging capital of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. You sort of hate to see that sort of heritage disappear.
Taiban, New Mexico
photographed 8.7.2011
April 18
Go to Pecos, New Mexico. Find the highway that leads north to the Pecos Wilderness. Drive for a while – I don’t know how long – and you’ll find this church on your left. If you time it just right, you’ll be there in early afternoon, in the summer, and those clouds that bring afternoon rains will be building up. But even if the sky’s clear, you should stop and look around.
El Macho Church
in the Pecos Canyon
San Miguel County, New Mexico
photographed 8.14.2004
March 5
Down State Route 91, south of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is a tiny place called Puerta de Luna. It’s not really on the route to anywhere, but it’s a nice enough drive, as the road winds between the Pecos River and red cliffs.
The town was settled in 1863, and thrived until it lost the position of county seat to Santa Rosa. It’s claim to fame is that Billy The Kid ate his 1880 Chrstmas dinner in the home of Don Alejandro and Dona Secundina Grzelachowski.
It is also locally famous for its green chile, known as PDL.
Also – and I can’t decide if this is sad or entertaining – Google maps locates it incorrectly. So if you want to go, you’d have better luck with MapQuest. Or a state highway map.
Puerta de Luna, New Mexico
photographed 8.7.2011
March 2
There’s something about cemeteries, I guess, that attracts photographers. You can probably draw several conclusions about this, and probably all of your conclusions would be correct.
And, so, here’s a scene from the San Jose Cemetery, as a summer storm builds up over Lorraine, Jesus, a flock of angels, and her cross.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 8.3.2011
February 17
Santa Fe shadows on the side of the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 8.5.2011
One Day | One Image 