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In the last days before spring’s arrival
The trees had not yet leafed out, but they were giving it some serious consideration.
Taos, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
*Two days in a row with color images? What in the world is going on here?
Only by candlelight
The church doors were locked.
But that didn’t stop me from peeking inside a dusty window on the side of the building, where I saw this small chapel that seems to be lit only by those candles in the cross-shaped candelabra.
San José de Gracia Church
Las Trampas, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
Side yard/graveyard
The church yard at Las Trampas had a small graveyard in it.
The village of Las Trampas was founded in 1751 and the church was built between 1760 and 1776. The historic marker said, “Parishioners periodically re-mud the adobe walls, which are as much as six feet thick.” I guess eventually those ever-thickening walls will start to encroach on the graves.
San José de Gracia Church
Las Trampas, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
May he rest in peace
These grave-site pickets caught my attention, the way their blackened ends poked at the sky. They don’t seem especially comforting to me, but I will assume that Sr. Martinez is resting peacefully.
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
Low Low’s
Sure, most people go to Chimayó for the church, with its mystical powers. But I guess there’s a certain demographic who likes a nice low-rider museum to break up the pilgrimage.
Chimayó, New Mexico
photographed 3.24.2015
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