Image of the Month, August 2020 One of the most fascinating, peaceful and reverent places in New Mexico is the Plaza Del Cerro in the Hispanic village of Chimayo. While many people are familiar with the Santuario in Chimayo, the Plaza del Cerro is unknown
In early September, Santa Fe, New Mexico celebrates Fiesta. This event marks the “peaceful” retaking of Santa Fe by the Spanish in 1692 following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The word “peaceful”, however, conveys a message that distorts the telling of New Mexico’s history and
New Mexico has many inspirational landscapes. Pilot knobs like Wagon Mound that guided pioneers across the open plains is one. Fajada Butte with its Sun Dagger is another. There is also Cerro Pedernal which like the others has its own fascinating story. Cerro Pedernal translates
Black Mesa is one of New Mexico’s most inspirational landscapes. It is located on land belonging to the San Ildefonso Pueblo reservation and is sacred to the San Ildefonso people. The Capillita de La Sagrada Familia sits at the base of the mesa. The little
The Gun Show I walked into a sea of white males with a dappling of white women. Guns, magazines, ammunition and maga hats galore lay out on the tables before me. As soon as I entered the warehouse where the gun show was held, a
I waited a long time in my car for the rain to stop so that I could make this image. I’m not complaining because I love the rain, and I love how the rain storm affected the sky and left puddles with cloud reflections in
UNESCO has determined Chaco Canyon is a unique cultural phenomenon of “Outstanding Universal Value” deserving the designation, “World Heritage Site.” It is as important to world history as The Great Wall of China, Manchu Picchu and Stonehenge. Nevertheless, oil and gas development threatens the widely distributed
The Penitente are a lay religious brotherhood that developed in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s when priests were called back from New Mexico to Spain. Many remote communities were left without priests, and a lay brotherhood of local men developed to aid their communities
Gallery Selection of the Month, June 2020 Fajada Butte is an inspirational landscape of New Mexico. I call it the rock of time. It is my favorite landscape in New Mexico. For me, it is more inspiring than Ship Rock, more historically significant than Wagon
I was pleased to learn that the New Mexico Treasures: 2021 Engagement Calendar is going to press in July. It is published by the Museum of New Mexico and will include one of my favorite images. The image is from the Native American Gallery of
Image of the Month, August 2020 One of the most fascinating, peaceful and reverent places in New Mexico is the Plaza Del Cerro in the
In early September, Santa Fe, New Mexico celebrates Fiesta. This event marks the “peaceful” retaking of Santa Fe by the Spanish in 1692 following the
New Mexico has many inspirational landscapes. Pilot knobs like Wagon Mound that guided pioneers across the open plains is one. Fajada Butte with its Sun
Black Mesa is one of New Mexico’s most inspirational landscapes. It is located on land belonging to the San Ildefonso Pueblo reservation and is sacred
The Gun Show I walked into a sea of white males with a dappling of white women. Guns, magazines, ammunition and maga hats galore lay
I waited a long time in my car for the rain to stop so that I could make this image. I’m not complaining because I
UNESCO has determined Chaco Canyon is a unique cultural phenomenon of “Outstanding Universal Value” deserving the designation, “World Heritage Site.” It is as important to
The Penitente are a lay religious brotherhood that developed in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s when priests were called back from New Mexico to
Gallery Selection of the Month, June 2020 Fajada Butte is an inspirational landscape of New Mexico. I call it the rock of time. It is
I was pleased to learn that the New Mexico Treasures: 2021 Engagement Calendar is going to press in July. It is published by the Museum
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