Taos - Old and New

We just returned from a weekend in Santa Fe, which was largely spent house hunting (and will be the subject of another post)...  I took this shot last February in Taos, while walking around, checking things out.  A simple shot, but I like the contrasts within the photo, the blue door against the stucco, the chili pepper Christmas lights against the ristras, the traditional wood beam at the top of the doorway and the door alarm just below...

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Looking Up

This was taken at the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, looking up after we had just passed the slot canyon part of the trail.  We were the only people on the trail on a cool February morning, which made for a perfect chance to take our time and explore the area and enjoy the quiet...    

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Hanging On

This was taken at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.  This shrub was actually about two or three feet tall, and I was about six inches away from it, pushing in as close as I could with my wide angle...

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Pretty, Prickly

I took this shot of a young pineapple in Maui...

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Ready To Unfold

Another macro shot from Maui.  This was taken on my first day of using my new macro lens, which was an interesting learning experience.  I had no idea how difficult it would be to get a sharp, in focus shot, without a tripod, in low light or when there were overcast skies.  Throw in a slight breeze and the fun really began! I did come away with a few keepers though...  I particularly like this one because it reminds me of a drill head on an oil rig.  Or an alien...

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Signs, Lights, and Route 66 Kitsch

While driving from Santa Fe to Taos I passed a small place, said "what the hell" out loud, and turned around.  I had to take a look.  What I had seen, and turned around to see, was the Embudo Gas Museum, an oddball collection of antiques, junk, kitsch, all (mostly) related to Route 66.  I walked around for awhile, took a peek inside, and took a few photos...

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