(Ácoma Pueblo NM) Went to see Sky City, the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, at Ácoma Pueblo. It sets atop a tall mesa overlooking other mesas in the desert and Mount Taylor in the distance. While awaiting the next pueblo tour group, I visited the Haak’u Museum that had exhibits on the Ácoma […]
(Grants NM) El Malpaís (The Badlands) National Monument, where a vast 2,500 years old lava flow of 17 miles abuts sandstone formations and mountain forests, provided a variety of landscape vistas. A short drive on a gravel road took me to Sandstone Bluff rock formations. On one side you can walk along the base, but […]
(New Mexico) As I’ve wandered around New Mexico, the many old style chapels have caught my attention. Thought I’d share some with you. They’re often very old with accompanying defects that add charm. Slightly askew lines, faded colors and varied textures combine for interesting visual affects. They have a similar appeal as old run […]