Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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