Re: Albuquerque - Indian culture

Jeff:
My love affair with northern New Mexico came from Ansel Adams' autobiography. I took a kamikaze 3-day vacation to Taos for my birthday weekend in April 1991, staying with Sue Smoot at La Posada de Taos. Photographed in town and the Pueblo the first day, then discovered Taos Ski Valley and skied (badly but enjoyably) the last two days. Ended at ABQ airport with very chapped lips and windburned face, flew home to Silicon Valley and vowed to return.
Spent Christmas exploring Anasazi ruins, art and skiing in Santa Fe, Taos, or Farmington, culture at Sky City, San Ildefonso and Santa Clara, more ruins and sandstone at Monument Valley, Mesa Verde, Bisti Badlands and Canyon de Chelly for the next 5 years. Even stayed in the Ronald Reagan room in Grants' El Rancho hotel. Trips to Bosque del Apache for bird photography came later. Still haven't seen Arecibo. I love that state!
Michael Murphy was advertised at Ogilvie's (I think) on Taos Plaza the first year I went.
Thanks for looking - it's nice to discover someone else who loves NM. Your kids should enjoy it! 

Mark


Jeff Matsler wrote:

Mark,
You're making me miss my old vacation spots! When I was young and single I spent every extra available second - summer, spring, fall or winter - in northern NM or southern Colorado. From Albuquerque up to Cuchara (and over by Monument Lake) - either in the national forests camping, or hanging out in the galleries and micro breweries talking God and photography with like-minded peers. Had some pictures in The Variant Gallery in Taos at the time - don't know if it's still around or not. Back then Michael Murphy played Taos regularly when he wasn't touring somewhere else and we used to just chill out and enjoy the experience. Good times and good memories.
I've talked for some time about taking the kids there. After your last shots, we may have to go next fall. Lovely images! 

Jeff M


----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Bohrer" <markbohrer@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: Albuquerque - Indian culture
Albuquerque has an ancient gem west of town - Petroglyph National Monument on Unser Boulevard. Even if you only have a couple hours, you can see many of its more than 40,000 glyphs. 

A rocky hillside has more than enough drawing space:
http://tinyurl.com/8hnx9f

Closeup it's a snake:
http://tinyurl.com/79u5f6
Closer to town, the Pueblo Indian Cultural Center shows black on black pottery from Maria Martinez and her family, and other Pueblo art. It also has an excellent restaurant, and attractive architectural curves: 
http://tinyurl.com/86mley

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