Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good in B&W. I think that I would habve dodged the front of th tower a bit more. Peter On 25/11/2015 21:30, Aram Langhans wrote: > Thanks all for looking. As Tina and Curt suggested, here is the old church > in B&W. View large if you can > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f15/t/Taos+Pueblo-5934-2.jpg.html > > comments welcome. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tina Manley > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:58 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Taos, NM > > Old church with crosses is my favorite. A beautiful part of the country! > > Tina > > On Wed, 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 > > > > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig