Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I really like the old church picture too. Might be nice in b&w.. Curt On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Bernard Quinn <bjq1 at mac.com> wrote: > > I really like the picture of the old church. > > Barney > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > C: (301) 775-1386 > H: (301) 654-0938 > > > On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > We were in Taos, New Mexico in October. Interesting place. There is a > pueblo there that still has some full time occupants. They don?t want you > taking their photo, so I respected that. > > > > The new church > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Pueblo-5923.jpg.html > > > > The old church and cemetery > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Pueblo-5934.jpg.html > > > > Some of he buildings. Some are shops, some are residences, most are not > really used, but are maintained. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Pueblo-5908-2.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Pueblo-5909.jpg.html > > > > At the other end of Taos is the famed San Francisco de Asis Mission > Church. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Church-5952-2.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Church-5951-2.jpg.html > > No photos are allowed inside. > > > > And Taos is filled with colorful doors and windows, like much of New > Mexico > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos-5881-2.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos-5944.jpg.html > > > > Before Taos we were in Canyon De Chelly. We took a guided tour of the > canyon and along the way our guide had mentioned the exploits of Kit > Carson. He was one of many childhood heros of mine, and many a young boy > growing up in the 50?s and 60?s. Our guide was not impressed with Mr. > Carson and old a few tales of his own. My opinion changed. It just so > happened that Kit Carson is buried in Taos. I visited his grave: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos-5940.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos-5939.jpg.html > > > > And deposited a bit of spittle on it for the Indians of Canyon De > Chelly. Heard a few tales at the Pueblo the next day, too. > > > > Comments welcome. > > > > Aram > > > > > > > > We took a walking tour and got some of the history. > > Aram Langhans > > (Semi) Retired Science Teacher > > & Unemployed photographer > > > > ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin > himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >