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Hat Canyon
The man sold me a hat.
Then he said, “Here’s the picture you want.” and led me to the long table stacked with straw hats. Then he pointed at the hat-canyon down the middle.
The Mans’ Hat Shop (“Excellence in Men’s Headwear Since 1946”)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 3.26.2015
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
One Day | One Image 