[Leica] Taos, NM

Aram Langhans leica_r8 at hotmail.com
Wed Nov 25 13:30:50 PST 2015


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
>
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