Santa Fe Sculpture (Humankind) — Image by kenne
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“Humankind has not learned about balance, let alone practiced it.
Santa Fe Painting 2 comments
Santa Fe Water Lily — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Water lily ponds
Not known for southwest colors
Until I add them.
— kenne
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Camera Shop — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Storefronts softly fade
under a solid blue sky
near Spanish Plaza.
— kenne
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Humankind 1 comment
Santa Fe Sculpture — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“He who risks and fails can be forgiven.
He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.”
– Paul Tillich.
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Everybody’s Talkin’ — Metal Art Structure On The Road To Santa Fe 3 comments
Metal Art On the Road to Santa Fe — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Everybody’s talkin’ at me
I don’t hear a word they’re saying
Only the echoes of my mind
People stopping, staring
I can’t see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes
— from Everybody’s Talkin’ by Fred Neil
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Old Ghost Town South of Santa Fe Leave a comment
Madrid New Mexico — Images by kenne
Although Madrid still likes to consider itself a ghost town, it represents a unique example of resurrection.
In the 1920s and 30s, Madrid was as famous for its Christmas lights as for its coal, and airlines used to reroute
traffic during the holidays to show passengers the sight. Coal became important in the 1880s, but when the demand
for coal diminished after World War II, long forlorn rows of identical company houses stood empty.
By the 1970s, the sound of hammers could be heard throughout the town from renovations to these houses.
Today Madrid is a creative community with more than 40 shops and galleries, several restaurants, a spa and museum.
— Source: https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/ghost-towns/madrid/
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Santa Fe Plaza Street Scene — Photo Essay Leave a comment
Santa Fe Plaza Street Scene — Photo Essay by kenne
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La Fonda On The Plaza Leave a comment
La Fonda on the Plaza Lobby, Santa Fe, New Mexico (May 19, 2021) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
La Fonda on the Plaza holds a coveted place in Santa Fe history, a component in a rich tapestry of hospitality that
predates American independence. City records indicate that La Fonda sits on the site of the town’s first inn, established
when the city was founded by Spaniards in 1607, making the property the oldest hotel corner in America.
— Source: https://www.lafondasantafe.com/
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Hotel Santa Fe 3 comments
Hotel Santa Fe Entrance and Lobby — Images by kenne
While we were in Santa Fe last week, we enjoyed staying at the Hotel Santa Fe — The Hacienda and Spy.
Snowball Bush (Hotel Santa Fe) — Image by kenne
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Shidoni Sculpture Gardens 2 comments
Shidoni Sculpture Gardens (Santa Fe, NM) Images by kenne
(Click on any image for a larger view in a slide show format.)
Shidoni gardens
Where art sculptures dot the land
Great place to picnic.
— kenne
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Horse Head — Photo-Artistry by kenne
A fine marker art
Of a Santa Fe statue —
Horse head of horseshoes.
— kenne
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E San Francisco Street In Santa Fe Leave a comment
Photo-Artistry by kenne
The Camera Shop near the corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and E San Francisco Street across from the La Fonda Hotel
was opened in 1937 by Gene Autry. The building is now part of the corner property owned by Ortega & Sons Inc.
The camera shop
The sign says closed, or is it
It’s a mystery.
Questions still remain
Where have all the pictures gone
Memories of old.
— kenne
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Saveur Bistro, Santa Fe Leave a comment
Saveur Bistro, Santa Fe, New Mexico — Image by kenne
Dee & Bernie Rusanowski, Proprietaries
While in Santa Fe last week, we had breakfast two mornings at this little bistro, located just a short walk from
where we stayed at the Hotel Santa Fe. The poached eggs were prepared to perfection
and the corned beef hash, made fresh daily, was something else to experience.
— kenne
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Serpent and Bird by Julian Martinez
This tempera on paper painting by Julian Martinez is in La Fonda On the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Also known as Pocano (1879–1943),
was a San Ildefonso Pueblo potter, painter, and the patriarch of a family of Native American ceramic artists in the United States.
Martínez married matriarch potter Maria Martinez, and together they had a son Popovi Da, who also potter.
Maria is considered the preeminent creator of San Ildefonso blackware pottery; however, Julian contributed to her accomplishments.
Their son Popovi Da continued innovating Pueblo ceramic arts; his work has been widely exhibited and collected. — Source: Wikipedia
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Santa Fe Camera Shop Is No More 3 comments
Camera Shop In Santa Fe (May 19, 2021) — Image by kenne
In the mid-90s, while vacationing in Santa Fe, I bought my first Nikon (N70) at the Camera Shop located off the plaza.
The shop is no longer open. At the time, I was using a Canon (FTbQL), which I bought in 1968. I still have both cameras,
which are packed away. Don’t ask me why since I no longer use them and several lenses that go with them.
— kenne
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