April 11, 2018 -- 'Santa Fe Current' Park Sculptures
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This is the sculpture "Santa Fe Current" by artist Colette Hosmer. Located on Marcy street, between the Convention Center and City Hall, this installation consists of twenty seven carved granite Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout in a bed of sand/gravel.20140816FMP77892014AugustD7100New MexicoSanta FeTravel
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April 10, 2018 -- Cristo Rey Church
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Cristo Rey Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Built in only 14 months during 1939-1940, the walls of the church are solid adobe and range in thickness from 2 to 9 feet. The vigas (ceiling beams) and latillas (split cedar poles laid between the vigas) are from New Mexico forests. Over 150,000 adobes were used in the construction, each weighing between 20 and 40 pounds and all were made on site by parishioners. The church was formally dedicated on June 27, 1940.20140816FMP77152014AugustD7100New MexicoSanta FeTravel
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April 15, 2018 -- Colorful Posts
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Some colorful posts in the Santa Fe market square area of Santa Fe, New Mexico.20140816FMP75662014AugustD7100New MexicoSanta FeTravel
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April 2, 2017 -- El Rancho
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The El Rancho opened for business in 1937 and during its heyday, it was one of the premier hotels in the entire Southwest and became THE place for the Hollywood set to stay when filming in the area.
Joe Massaglia constructed the El Rancho Hotel in 1936 along U.S. Route 66 for Mr. R.E. “Griff” Griffith, brother of the famous movie director D.W. Griffith. El Rancho Hotel is a large, rambling, Rustic style building that still feeds the fantasy of the Old West in Gallup, New Mexico. The Griffiths encouraged filmmakers to shoot movies in the Gallup area, and the hotel benefited by having a bevy of stars — including John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn, Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck and Humphrey Bogart and many others stay at the hotel during productions up through the 1960s.
The lobby is furnished with heavy, carved, dark wood furniture and has Navajo rugs hanging from the balcony, deer head trophies hanging from the columns, and stamped tin lights. At the rear of the lobby is a spectacular walk-in fireplace cove made of brick and random ashlar stonework. On each side of the massive fireplace, wooden stairways wind their way up to the balcony, which encircles the first floor. The stairs are made of split logs, and the railings are of naturally bent, stripped, and polished tree limbs. Several rooftop patios are lined with photographs of scenes and movie stars from westerns filmed in Gallup.2013E30TravelNew MexicoGallupRoute_66MayHotelsBuildingsStructures
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April 1, 2017 -- Rarin' To Go
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Sign outside the Classical Gas Museum near Embuda, New Mexico.FMP75102014AugustEmbudaNew MexicoTaosTravel
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015 -- Say "Cheese"
Just a SP while seated on a tour bus in Santa Fe, NM.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015 -- In Honor of Memorial Day
Taken at Santa Fe National Cemetery, a national shrine, which serves as a reminder of the untold histories of the veterans who helped preserve our freedom.
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A Reminder Of Some Who Gave All
Taken at Santa Fe National Cemetery, a national shrine, which serves as a reminder of the untold histories of the veterans who helped preserve our freedom. This section of the cemetery is on a slight slope, thus what appears to be an unlevel horizon.
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Saturday, January 31, 2014 -- Sky Rider
Not a bird or a man ..... it's a sky-bound old Ford Sedan at the Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Definitely hard to miss this "sign" as you drive thru town on old U.S. 66. A closeup of the car can be seen here http://smu.gs/1yOVbr5
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Thursday, January 29, 2015 -- Cristo Rey Catholic Church
Cristo Rey Catholic Church in Santa Fe, NM
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -- Santa Fe, New Mexico
Vendors on the Portal at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 -- Cool Ride
Spotted this cool ride (and cool rider) in Santa Fe, NM. Looks like it might be tough to negotiate a sharp turn.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
This mural is a 2-part Mural on opposite sides of an old service station along old U.S. 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. My daily post yesterday was "Part 1" of the story -- http://smu.gs/1JWt0Ng
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Monday, January 26, 2015 -- Where's My Horse?
A mural painted on the side of an old service station along old U.S. 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Perhaps we'll find out what happened to his horse ...... tomorrow. :-)
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Friday, October 31, 2014 -- Old Wood Oxcart Wheel
Another shot from El Rancho de Las Golondrinas.
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas (The Ranch of the Swallows) is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, NM. This historic rancho, now a living history museum, dates from the early 1700s and was an important 'paraje' or stopping place along the famous Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to Santa Fe.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 -- A Rest from Settling The West
Taken at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas.
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas (The Ranch of the Swallows) is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, NM. This historic rancho, now a living history museum, dates from the early 1700s and was an important 'paraje' or stopping place along the famous Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to Santa Fe.
Thanks to all for your comments & critiques, as they're always appreciated.2014AugustD7100New MexicoSanta FeTravel
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 -- Colorful Blankets
Colorful blankets for sale by a street vendor in Santa Fe, NM.
Thanks to all for your comments & critiques as they're always appreciated.2014AugustNew MexicoSanta FeTravelD7100
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Tuesday, October 28. 2014 - Stained Glass - Loretto Chapel
Stained glass in Loretto Chapel - Santa Fe, NM
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Monday, October 27, 2014 - New Mexico Vista
Near Los Alamos, NM
Thanks to all for comments & critiques, as they're always appreciated.2014AugustLos AlamosNew MexicoTravelD7100
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Sunday - October 26, 2014 -- The Old Pink Schoolhouse
For today's Pink Challenge.
This former schoolhouse was built in the early 1930's by the WPA. The foundation was hand dug, & the walls are poured concrete. It was originally designed as just a box, but the locals insisted that it look more "Neo Pueblo", so non-functional buttresses & fake vigas were added. The schoolhouse was 2 classrooms and a gym. The exterior doors to the gym area were only added after the building was no longer a school.
Originally it apparently had matching his & hers outhouses, but at some point plumbing & bathrooms were added inside. It was used as a school until 1969.
The Schoolhouse was the natural concrete gray until the late 50's, when the residents decided it should be painted. They picked out a lovely shade of blue, but when the paint was delivered, there was 1 can of blue, & the rest was pink...... thus, it became The Pink Schoolhouse.
In the 70's, the building was used as a wool mill. The hardwoods in the gym were taken out, the floor raised, & concrete poured for heavy machinery.
In 1987 the building was rented by Ken Nelson, an artist who had been living in Southern Mexico for 20 years. He lived here & ran it as The Old Pink Schoolhouse Gallery for 21 years selling artwork. He also expanded both bathrooms to add tubs, & added a full kitchen in each classroom, essentially creating 2 separate living spaces. It appears to be no longer occupied.
A view of the back of the building available here -- http://smu.gs/1EMPnoz
Thanks to all for your comments & critiques, as they're always appreciated.2014AugustEmbudaNew MexicoSTRUCTURESTaosTravelD7100
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 - Empty Sidewalk in Downtown Santa Fe
Not sure how I got lucky enough to happen upon an empty section of sidewalk in downtown Santa Fe on an August week-end, but you just never know what you'll find. Yes, it was really empty -- no PP magic here. :-)
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Thursday, October 23, 2015 -- Bored Husband or Tired Feet?
Best viewed in larger size. Found on a sidewalk in front of Marcy Street Card Shop in Santa Fe, NM
Thanks to all for comments & critiques, as they're always appreciated.2014AugustHumorNew MexicoOtherSanta FeTravelD7100
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Friday, October 24, 2014
Road to the clouds, near Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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Wednesday - October 22, 2014 -- Pinhole Camera Suit & Helmet
This shot taken at the “Poetics of Light Exhibition” at the New Mexico History Museum located at the Palace of The Governors in Santa Fe. “Poetics of Light” is an exhibition of images from the world’s largest collection of pinhole photography, representing images from around the world. This exhibition opened on Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (April 27, 2014 – I didn’t know such a "special day" existed) and will run thru March 2015.
If you’re in the Santa Fe area prior to March 2015 – this is a fascinating exhibition worth your time to visit.
This exhibit includes the “Pinhole Resource Archives”, which is the world’s largest collection of images, books & cameras dedicated to pinhole photography.
Artist/Photographer Ben Conrad created this “Pinhole Camera Suit” in 1994 as an experiment to see what it would look like if the pores of the human skin were camera apertures. He used Velcro to attach 135 pinhole cameras to a suit & helmet. He covered himself with a large tarp used as a shutter for 20-30 second exposures.
Quoting Mr. Conrad, “I then want to photograph locations in public areas that are under surveillance, such as banks, airports, parks and grocery stores. With the pinhole suit, I’m exposing myself and exposing the film. Where the 35mm is a spectator, the pinhole suit is both spectator and spectacle”, (Ben Conrad – 1995). Not sure if he ever succeeded in that endeavor or not.2014AugustMuseumNew MexicoOtherSanta FeTravelD7100
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Sunday, October 19, 2014 -- The Woman at The Pump
A mural on an old service station in Tucumcari, NM, honoring the women of WWII.
Thanks to all for your comments & critiques as they're always appreciated.2014AugustRte_66TucumcareNew MexicoTravelD7100
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Monday, October 13, 2014 -- The Old Pink Schoolhouse
This former schoolhouse was built in the early 1930's by the WPA. The foundation was hand dug, & the walls are poured concrete. It was originally designed as just a box, but the locals insisted that it look more "Neo Pueblo", so non-functional buttresses & fake vigas were added. The schoolhouse was 2 classrooms and a gym. The exterior doors to the gym area were only added after the building was no longer a school.
Originally it apparently had matching his & hers outhouses, but at some point plumbing & bathrooms were added inside. It was used as a school until 1969.
The Schoolhouse was the natural concrete gray until the late 50's, when the residents decided it should be painted. They picked out a lovely shade of blue, but when the paint was delivered, there was 1 can of blue, & the rest was pink...... thus, it became The Pink Schoolhouse.
In the 70's, the building was used as a wool mill. The hardwoods in the gym were taken out, the floor raised, & concrete poured for heavy machinery.
In 1987 the building was rented by Ken Nelson, an artist who had been living in Southern Mexico for 20 years. He lived here & ran it as The Old Pink Schoolhouse Gallery for 21 years selling artwork. He also expanded both bathrooms to add tubs, & added a full kitchen in each classroom, essentially creating 2 separate living spaces. It appears to be no longer occupied.
A view of the back of the building available here -- http://smu.gs/1EMPnoz
