A few more in b&w from bisti and the reason I say it looks like the moon:
The Rock Formations!
Well..... That's all from bisti for now. I'll make sure to post my film shots as soon as I get them developed, printed and scanned in, but until then you guys will be entertained tomorrow with Arizona and Canyon de Chelley!
Or as I affectionately call them: The BadAss Lands! I loved this place! It was so unreal and like another planet. No seriously, as we were driving it's normal desert landscape then you turn down the road into the Bisti Wilderness and it's like you've just crossed a vortex onto the moon. It's so crazy cool!
And boy was our one night crazy. Check out the crazy winds we had to endure all evening (starting about 5:30 pm) into the morning. But the weather, although crazy produced some of my favorite images from the trip:
Part of me wished we had more than just an evening there, but then we woke up 7:30 am to blistering heat and we were thankful to leave that part behind. I'm super stoked about my film shots from this place, but alas I won't know how they look until next week.
A few more Bisti pictures tomorrow and then were moving on through to Canyon de Chelley. Hope you guys are still enjoying this!
No, not butt.... pronounce like Beaut. ex: She's a real beaut!
Now that's cleared up, I'll present to you the Fajade Butte! I don't know much about it, other than it's the other main attraction at Chaco aside from the ruins. You can see it from miles away as your driving into Chaco and it was actually used for astronomical purposes in the pueblo culture. People aren't allowed on it anymore, due to the fact that it has split and part of it has actually fallen (not necessarily to the ground, but it has shifted downward and this shift has actually affected the old astronomical uses). Pueblo tribes still go to the butte for ceremonial purposes and they are the only ones (other than archeologists and such) allowed to acutally go on the butte.
So there's the little I know about the butte. This is all from memory, so I may have gotten a few things wrong. If you want to know more, google is your best friend :-D
Comments, critiques and suggestions are my best friend ;-)
And as a bonus: The Butte in B&W
Have a great weekend everyone!
A tribute to Stieglitz:
Equivalent
A tribute to Adams:
Moonrise over Brittany and Claire's Tent
We're still in Chimayo today. No more buildings, though. I was a bit hard on myself when it came down to selecting the images to process and I weeded out a lot of shots from here. But today I've decided to share a few shots I took while we played in the creek that afternoon. I know two of them are inspired by a long lost photographica member. I always loved his feather shots, but I just don't think I can do the subject the same justice that he does....
And the last shot for today just seemed too compelling not to take as I walked along the creek edge. These rocks were lined up like this when I got to them. Sometimes nature makes the best arrangement, so why mess with it?
Thanks for looking and remember: Comments of all kinds are always welcomed!
Tomorrow, we start the actual camping sites as we head into Chaco Canyon.
That's right ladies and gents. Get ready for weeks of southwest shots. I don't guarantee any kind of excellence, but I would appreciate any all feedback on anything I post.
Today I'm starting with Chimayo. We didn't spend much time at all in Santa Fe. We basically just slept there for 3 nights and during the day we were constantly moving (and never really knew where we were going until 10 minutes before we left). So I don't have pictures of Santa Fe, but that's ok. I have LOTS of pictures of everywhere else I went. I'm not going to try and go into the back story of this place because it would get long and drawn out, but here is a link that you can find out all about it.
Now, to the pictures.
Bonus: Thumb (just an alley)
Again, comments, criticism and suggestions are always appreciated on my posts.
Have a great Monday!
Took a day trip thru Cimarron Canyon State Park - unfortunately it was not the ideal time of the day for light and I only had my normal lens with me. I'll plan better next time and try for better shots.
I love taking pictures here in New Mexico. Here are a few of my recent favorites:
Sunset: this was taken in northern New Mexico, an hour south of Farmington.
White Sands: This has to be one of the most photographed spots in the state. It is gorgeous, but the glare! It is tough [at least for me] to get a good picture. Luckily, I live close enough to go all the time. My kids love it, although going up isn't as much fun as coming down!
Rio Grande: Fishing is one of our favorite things to do and we often go camping on the Rio Grande, south of Caballo Lake. This picture was taken just as the sun was going down.
I hope you enjoyed a little look at the world I live in.
"The skies of Cloudcroft, New Mexico" or "How Cloudcroft got it's name..."clouds 1clouds 2clouds 3 call it yellow meadowdinosaur diginediblethere goes the sun INCREDIBLE note: all shots taken with a 2.1 megapixel...don't even ask!
. . . a place where you can stand in the middle of the street to take photographs.
I finally got a camera. Life happened and I only ended up with $200 to spend. I looked at my options and decided that film was the best choice for me. I got the Canon Rebel K2. I love the color and feel of film. The autofocus on this one has made it much easier for me to catch candid shots.
I was planning to make a trip to the Four Corners area to take some photographs over the long weekend. Just north of Albuquerque, my van broke down: strange town, after dark, alone with seven kids. SCARY! My husband drove up the next day to fix things. Instead of the trip north, we stayed in Albuquerque for the Balloon Fiesta. It was a great family outing. Since we went at night, we saw the balloon glow. The kids liked the balloons, but I was more impressed with the sky.
It got a little chilly, so the baby got a new jacket and the rest of us got some hot food. Red, white and blue lights lined the field. Vendors hung out under white circus tents.
The first two are of the Mexican Trestle near Cloudcroft. From Above From Below
The next two are from a walk around La Luz Silhouette Crosses
And, the last few are from Whitesands. Whitesands Whitesands Too
White Oaks is a ghost town. The first governor of New Mexico is buried there and so is one of the deputies killed by Billy the Kid. And since this is a ghost town, I've joined that disturbing large number of photographica-ites hanging out cemeteries.
cemetery w/ghost cemetery w/ghost2 cemetery
And, after one is done hanging out in a cemetery during the heat of the day..., well, it's time to wet the whistle at the ghost town's only buisness. No Scum Allowed Saloon
When I left my parent's house for Cloudcroft, the temperature was in the 90's. . . just 30 minutes later (and 4000 feet higher) and I'm enjoying 60 degrees.
If you're ever in Cloudcroft, Roxie's sells a great cup of coffee and High Altitude is good if, like me, you keep forgetting your hat and need a replacement. Main Street My dad is a member of Rails to Trails, an outfit dedicated to turning old rail beds into hiking trails -- here's one. Trail View Rebuilt Trestle Creek
Three Rivers: Here are a few more from the Three Rivers Petroglyph site. These offer a closer look at the glyphs.
Big Horn Big Horn w/Arrows Circles, a Turtle and a Face Another Big Horn w/Arrow
I spent the last week walking around the south eastern corner of New Mexico. So, guess where I'll be taking you for the next few days! Three Rivers is an amazing place because it's open and un-like so many parks, there are no barriers between the visitor and the petroglyphs. There's no "tour" either, so you can spend as much or as little time as you wish wandering around the boulders.
Photographica Feeds
White Sands is one of my favorite places to visit. My parents live about an hour east of the park so I go whenever I visit them. These were taken just after Christmas.