Archive for 'New Mexico'
The Dream
Azule Sky, originally uploaded by elefanterosado. It lies there beneath your eyelids just before you wake. You dream constantly that you will come back to this place where the sky is bigger than your own heart which yearns for it. The road which stretches for hundreds of miles through sand and clouds and desert heat. […]
Posted: February 9th, 2010 under New Mexico.
Tags: blue sky, desert, dream, mountains, poetry, vision
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Ranch Gate at Sundown
Ranch Gate at Sundown, originally uploaded by elefanterosado. What’s that song? “Like a red rubber ball?” Yeah, that’s the one. A rubber sky at sundown. Roasted Red. Fuch Ranch. Santa Rosa, New Mexico. (Back in Vermont now, so stay tuned for real blog posts to follow.)
Posted: August 31st, 2009 under New Mexico.
Tags: fuch ranch, New Mexico, red rubber ball, roasted, santa rosa, sunset
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Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Drag Racers
Don’t Let All Your Babies Grow Up To Be Drag Racers, originally uploaded by elefanterosado. Even though he could name all of the cars after the first tour, he insisted on going a second time. And a third, fourth and fifth. Finally we told him a few little white lies. Such as: “Today they’re only […]
Posted: August 28th, 2009 under Family, New Mexico.
Tags: get your kicks on route 66, New Mexico, route 66 auto museum, santa rosa
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Burnt Orange Sky
Burnt Orange Sky, originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). The glowing embers of a burnt-orange sky spread like a smooth butter cream frosting over miles of cactus and prickly pear at day’s end. The sun’s gone down. Farewell, Land of Enchantment. I’m gonna miss you. Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
Posted: August 26th, 2009 under New Mexico.
Tags: burnt orange sky, farewell, fuch ranch, land of enchantment, New Mexico, santa rosa, sundown
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Don’t Let All Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Don’t Let All Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). Michael Foth: Bronc rider. Bull rider. Student of Ray Hunt. Farrier. Cattle Roper. Ranch Manager. One Hell of a Horse Trainer. Cowboy extraordinaire. Fuch Ranch. Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under New Mexico.
Tags: cowboy, horse trainer, michael foth, shiloh quarter horses
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Running Horse
Running Horse , originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). A running Quarter Horse sails into the sunset at magic hour, ready to take off into flight with gilded wings. Fusch Ranch. Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
Posted: August 21st, 2009 under New Mexico, Uncategorized.
Tags: fusch ranch, New Mexico, running horse, santa rosa
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Quarai Ruins
Quarai Ruins, originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). On the edge of the plains stands the abandoned Tiwa Pueblo Indian village of Quarai (ca. 1200-1670’s), the southern-most of the Tiwa villages, located along the eastern flanks of the Manzano Mountains. The Spanish Franciscan Mission Church of La Purisima Concepción (1630) is the most […]
Posted: August 20th, 2009 under Death, New Mexico.
Tags: manzano, New Mexico, quarai, ruins
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Desperately Seeking Enchantment
Land of Enchantment, originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). In mid August, the long, hot, wind-whipped expanse of I-40 stretches for what seems like interminable miles, from the eastern edge of Texas through the middling heartland of New Mexico. By Tucumcari one can feel the steady presence of The Land of Enchantment, that […]
Posted: August 16th, 2009 under New Mexico.
Tags: god, New Mexico, peace, tajique, taos hum, travel, trip from hell
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Oh My Land
Oh My Land, originally uploaded by elefanterosado (away in New Mexico). Oh my land is like a wild goose Wanders all around everywhere Trembles and it shakes Till every tree is loose It rolls the meadows and it rolls the nails So take me down to your dance floor And I won’t mind the people […]
Posted: August 10th, 2009 under New Mexico.
Tags: Gram Parsons, land, New Mexico, tajique
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Hayin’
Hayin’, originally uploaded by elefanterosado. I’m not a big fan of self portraits. I prefer to get behind the camera rather than stand in front of it. But every once in awhile I’ll walk through the day feeling so much my country bumpkin self that I think, “what the hell?” Today was such a day. […]
Posted: April 5th, 2009 under New Mexico, Vermont.
Tags: haying, me, self portrait, taz
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