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Subject: [Leica] Taos, NM
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:14:17 -0800
References: <BLU173-DS76399247C3A8864443FABB8050@phx.gbl> <D1F56C06-54B4-47BF-AF43-E1A90DB713D9@frozenlight.eu> <AFD03F04-F4E9-4224-A38D-9644912CC332@gmail.com> <BLU173-DS166C42CF60850B0227BC97B8010@phx.gbl>

I used to live in Arizona, 

Canyon de Chelly is a special place, I love it.


s

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> On Nov 29, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Agree. I am about to post some shots from there.  This was our third 
> visit, and the first time we took the Navajo guide along the canyon floor. 
>  Got to see things we had only seen from above.  I wanted the longer tour, 
> but I was outvoted, so we never made it back to the base of Spider rock.  
> I would have liked that.
> 
> Well, I see they are uploaded to the gallery, so I will post them.
> 
> Aram
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Leo Wesson
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 2:43 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Taos, NM
> 
> 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
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>> On Nov 28, 2015, at 12:06, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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>> Thanks for the tour and for prompting me to look up Kit Carson on 
>> Wikipedia.
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>> Nathan Wajsman
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>>> 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
>>> 
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In reply to: Message from leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] Taos, NM)
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