Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to live in Arizona, Canyon de Chelly is a special place, I love it. s Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Agree. I am about to post some shots from there. This was our third > visit, and the first time we took the Navajo guide along the canyon floor. > Got to see things we had only seen from above. I wanted the longer tour, > but I was outvoted, so we never made it back to the base of Spider rock. > I would have liked that. > > Well, I see they are uploaded to the gallery, so I will post them. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Leo Wesson > Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 2:43 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Taos, NM > > Aram, > > Canon de Chelly is one of the most magical places I have been. I hope you > had a good visit. > > Leo Wesson > leowesson.com > >> On Nov 28, 2015, at 12:06, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the tour and for prompting me to look up Kit Carson on >> Wikipedia. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 25 Nov 2015, at 17:02, 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information