The Spaniards sought gold and other riches first, converts to the Church
second, as they drove north out of Mexico. They didn't find much gold, but
the Anasazi and their descendants worked turquoise from mines near Los
Cerrillos and Madrid, about halfway between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico.
Archbishop Michael Sheehan celebrated a memorial mass for Pope John Paul II
at Santa Fe's St. Francis Cathedral last Thursday, April 7, and greeted
parishoners on the cathedral steps afterwards. As you might expect in an
artistic center like Santa Fe, elegant sculpture graces the grounds of the
cathedral.
The Sisters of Loretto used the Loretto Chapel for many years. Today it's
open to ther public as a privately-owned landmark.
I spent last week in Albuquerque and Santa Fe witnessing all of these
activities. All images taken with Leica M7/Tri-Elmar, Canon EOS 20D and
24-70mm f/2.8L: http://tinyurl.com/64n6o
All comments welcome.
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