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double cross
When I was in New Mexico earlier in the spring I spent a wonderful day with my photographer friend R. David Marks (if you don’t know his work, you need to) and he took me to this place. It is the ruins of the Santa Rosa de Lima church, an adobe building that was constructed in the 1730s. It was still used as a place of worship until the 1930s.
Earlier this month, I was back in northern New Mexico, this time with my photographer friend Kim Cook (look for her work, too; she’s @kcook64 on Instagram). It was her first visit out west and New Mexico helpfully provided all the things I was hoping it would: dramatic skies, unbelievable scenic vistas, interesting people, and centuries-old ruins. And thanks to David, I knew to return to this place.
near Abiquiu, New Mexico
photographed 7.3.2024
PS: To be clear, the ruins are behind me in this shot. I realize that posting about ruins and then not even showing them is weird and confusing.
for various reasons the game was cancelled
There are a few clues that led me to believe there was not going to be a basketball game any time soon. For one thing, the goal lacked both a hoop and a net. And the court was a little rough and weedy. And of course, the whole place had a certain air of abandonment about it.
(I was a block away and something pulled me down a passageway to this place. I am pretty sure it was the ghost of the basketball hoop…
Dixon, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2024
flowers in the desert
If your plan for the day is go to Madrid (New Mexico, I mean) you’ll go right an amazing place called Origami in the Garden.
It’s hard to even describe how stunning it is, and this photo doesn’t even begin to do it justice. Basically, it is sculptures made of metal which has been folded like origami. Anything more than rudimentary paper origami is a little too much for me to do, so the idea of someone making these pieces out of metal (METAL!) makes me a little dizzy.
The setting is stunning, the landscaping is perfect, and the art is breathtaking.
near Cerillos, New Mexico
photographed 7.1.2024
family portrait
My fantastic traveling companion and I went on a bit of an accidental hike – it started out sort of as a “where does this path go?” situation and ended up with our walking across a bog or two and then along a small river. The normal people who were out that day took the normal trail, which is OK if that’s the sort of thing you’re into.
Anyway, over there on the normal-people trail, I spotted this happy family trying to get the baby to look at the camera.
near Jemez Springs, New Mexico
photographed 6.30.2024
eventually it rained
It was monsoon season in northern New Mexico. Every morning started out with perfectly clear skies and by mid-afternoon clouds began to build up for the evening rainfall. After the rain, the air was clear and cool. It was delightful.
And photogenic.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
photographed 7.3.2024
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