[Leica] Taos, NM

[Aram Langhans]

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

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> Thanks for the tour and for prompting me to look up Kit Carson on 
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>> 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
>>
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