Walkabout, Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Geraint August 18, 2021 24 Comments

This week I thought I’d revisit some images from Tucumcari, New Mexico. I spent a couple of days there with my friend Ron a few years ago. It might be time for another visit soon. Maybe this winter for a change and to see what might have changed.

I like to shoot a lot of buildings and storefronts head-on. The perspective offers simple shapes and patterns.

Enjoy!

Eastern Plains Finance building, Tucumcari

Closed and potted plant store front, Tucumcari, NM

As always, thank you for looking. G

Truchas, Trampas, Ranchos De Taos, NM

Geraint August 7, 2020 10 Comments

Truchas, Trampas, Ranchos De Taos, NM. High Road photography convoy tour continued form my post a few days ago. It was a little too much editing to do all in one go. There is no order of importance or favorite, I posted these and the previous images in the order we discovered then. Enjoy! And thank you for joining me virtually here on my website. G

Tin roof with crosses, Truchas Mission Church on the High Road to Taos.

Gated door filigree Truchas — Gated door with metal work filigree, Truchas Mission Church.

Wooden cross, Morada, Truchas — Wooden cross with Penitente Morada, Truchas, NM

Window, Truchas Morada — Window at the Penitente Morada, Truchas.

Woodpile House roof Truchas — Wood pile as big as a house up to the roof in Truchas, NM

Steer on a Deer skulls, Truchas — Steer skull on a deer skull, on a ladder in Truchas, on the High Road to Taos.

Las Trampas church adobe wall — Las Trampas Church belfry seen peeking over the adobe entrance wall.

Las Trampas church — San Jose Church seen over the wooden gate in Las Trampas on the High Road to Taos.

Big doors Ranchos de Taos — Big doors on the St Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos.

High Road To Taos, Black And White Day

Geraint August 1, 2020 14 Comments

High Road to Taos with R David Marks yesterday. Black and White is rubbing off on me on this day out on the High Road to Taos, in the mountains of northern New Mexico. It was a good day, lighting wise to make black and white images and in good company. Thanks for looking. G

Morada Cross, Truchas — A cross at the Penitente Morada in Truchas, a town on the High Road to Taos, northern NM

Ruby's Garage Truchas — Ruby’s Garage from the movie, Milagro Bean Field War, by author John Nichols, filmed in Truchas, NM

Om Shanti bus — “Om Shanti”, Wavy Gravy’s bus, parked in a field near Truchas, NM

Dormer windows and solitary cloud, Llano de San Juan, NM

Horse and dormer windows — Horse head and mane with dormer windows, steel roof and mountain clouds, Llano de San Juan, on the High Road to Taos

Horse on the high road to Taos — Horse in the shade of the portal in Llano de San Juan on the High Road to Taos

Serpentine roof line on a building (possibly a Morada) in Llano de San Juan, NM

San Acacio, Cross, San Luis Valley, Colorado

Geraint July 16, 2020 No Comments

San Acacio, building and cross, in the San Luis Valley, Colorado. I photograph anything and everything. I shot this out the window when turning the car around. I like the stark graphic of the cross and the shapes in the buildings wall. Thanks for looking. G

Film, License, Pop, Cards, Ice, San Luis

Geraint June 26, 2020 No Comments

Film, License, Pop, Cards, Ice. Just across the street from yesterday’s mural image, in the “oldest town” in Colorado, is “R and R Market” established 1857 ergo the “oldest shop” in Colorado. Thanks for looking. G

The Diner, Tres Piedras, (Three Rocks), New Mexico

Geraint June 17, 2020 8 Comments

The Diner in Tres Piedras, (Three Rocks), New Mexico. The diner at the junction of US 285 and US 64 is long gone now but, was reputed to have had the best green chili cheese burgers around the region. At least that’s what my meat eating friends told me. I’ll have the green chili in a bowl with the cheese grated on top, hold the meat. If you’re looking for good food in Tres Piedras these days check out the Chili Line Depot. Thanks for looking. G

Dance Hall, Petaca, New Mexico

Geraint May 29, 2020 4 Comments

Dance Hall (formerly), in Petaca, New Mexico. It is now part of a residence of a sweet lady I met who has a long history here. She also had plenty of time to share that history with me on her way out to put gas in her pickup truck. As you can imagine there’s a lot of history that this 83 year old woman could share. In brief she told me, her family lived close by and that she was grateful for that. Thanks for looking. G

Pigeon Hole, Window, Color, Pink

Geraint May 11, 2020 4 Comments

Pigeon hole, window, color of the day, pink! You know where that pigeon is heading to hideout from the storm tonight, joining a few friends in this building on the road in Cerro, NM, “gateway” to the National Monument. Thanks for looking. G

Doorways, Las Vegas, New Mexico

Geraint May 3, 2020 2 Comments

Doorways, in the old town of Las Vegas, New Mexico. There’s not much use for a level, square or plumb-bob in New Mexico. If there were, then the whole state just wouldn’t look right. Charm, it is what it is. Thanks for looking. G

Wall Paint, Patina, Holman, NM

Geraint April 27, 2020 16 Comments

Wall paint, patina on a building in Holman, NM looks like a painting. When I first spotted this, out of the corner of my eye, I thought the little blue and rust colored spots were actual flowers. By the time the lichen and mold creep is finished with it’s work, this wall will be a masterpiece. Thanks for looking. G

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