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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
half-way
About half way up the drive to Los Alamos there’s a scenic pullout, and “normal” travelers might pull over long enough to take some selfies and/or glance across the landscape before they get back in their cars and resume the trip.
Photographers (who are almost never in the “normal” camp) will pull over, turn off the car, get out cameras and lenses and tripods and ND filters, and spent a long-ass time making photos.
In case you were wondering why it takes photographers practically forever to get anywhere.
between Pojoaque and Los Alamos, New Mexico
photographed 6.30.2024
One Day | One Image 