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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 02:04 pm
... just opposite the Bent house (and museum) ...

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 02:41 pm
New and old are to be found all over the town - that's at least my impression after having done some walking around in the rain breaks ...

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 02:41 pm
The plaza's main attraction on that day seemed to have been the covered parking meters - and the offered two hours 'free parking' :wink:

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 02:53 pm
Nostalgica in front of the Kit Carson Home and Museum

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 03:14 pm
But mainly Taos is famous and known for [winter sports and] its artists and art galleries ...

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 03:14 pm
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 03:15 pm
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 03:28 pm
You remember the painting on the wall on the cafe?

It pictures the San Francisco de Asis Church, Ranchos de Taos

Although I'd been ther two years ago - I went there again this time (it was on my way)

Painting in cafe

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 03:28 pm
Church as pictured last week

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 10:41 pm
A really very interesting but not a very wellknowm museum, close to Taos:La Hacienda de los Martinez, an early 19th century hacienda of 21 rooms.


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Diane
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:09 pm
I wanted to include a photo I found on Google showing the kitchen in the hacienda. Walking through all the rooms gives a clear idea of the living conditions of the early 1800's. It is well worth the time to go out of your way to tour this bit of history if you are in the Taos area.
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/922/50488537.JPG
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Diane
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:10 pm
Sorry for the interruption Walter, but I found the hacienda one of the most intersting places in and near Taos.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:20 pm
Diane wrote:
Sorry for the interruption Walter, but I found the hacienda one of the most intersting places in and near Taos.


It really is, Diane - and my phto of that kitchen looks like this (no flash allowed inside):

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Diane
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:29 pm
Ha! I should have known you would have taken a photo and yours is just as good. Actually, I like the natural, slanting light in your photo.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:32 pm
All the rooms lead to the (two) yards/patios



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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2008 11:45 pm
In all the rooms, various exhibitions are displayed - besides others some really good and interesting (not only Christian) art from the the Spanish colonial times and afterwards



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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 3 Jun, 2008 12:59 am
Walter Hinteler wrote:
Diane wrote:
Sorry for the interruption Walter, but I found the hacienda one of the most intersting places in and near Taos.


It really is, Diane - and my phto of that kitchen looks like this (no flash allowed inside):

http://i29.tinypic.com/261mgwk.jpg


That reminds me, I've got to clear up last night's dishes.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 3 Jun, 2008 04:32 am
One of the great experience, especially for non-Catholics, is to visit a pilgrimage church.

And if you do such in an Italian or Spanish speaking .... or especially in the Americas, it's even more interesting.

So I went to ...

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Embarrassed , wrong photo, I went to ...


.... the "Lourdes of America", "the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States" ...


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... to El Santuario de Chimayo.
[Again: no photos inside ...]
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 3 Jun, 2008 04:46 am
On the way from the public car park to the church and church garden, you pass this fence ...

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... with (wooden) crosses on it, all representing pilgrims' wishes, intercessions, thanksgivings ....

... similar this altar

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 3 Jun, 2008 05:11 am
A picturesque detail ...

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... a view of the church again ...

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