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Subject: [Leica] Taos, NM
From: leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson)
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:29:27 -0800
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Very nice stuff, especially the de Asis church.

As to Kit Carson, Bruce Cockburn says it best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm3mX1UoJQo

Jay

On 11/25/2015 8:02 AM, Aram Langhans 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


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