Archive for the ‘Tlaquepaque’ Tag
One of the Tlaquepaque Count Yards In The Late Afternoon, Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts in Sedona (June 14, 2016) — Image by kenne
So hear the tones of cedar flow,
Reminding us from place afar,
A gift of art from Navaho,
a sea of sound — a reservoir.
The breathy notes pushed from the wood
with airy tones in triple trill,
is calling us to brotherhood
that bathes the heart when all is still.
Listen as it calls the eagle,
the bear, the deer and buffalo,
brothers of the kingdoms regal,
sister spirits of long ago.
These ancient sounds from wooden voice,
in sentient wait below the bark,
now sing in beauty to rejoice —
returning song to Meadowlark.
— from The Diné by Rolland G. Smith
Chapel at Tlaquepaque in Sedona, Arizona (June 14, 2016) — Image by kenne
The Chapel at Tlaquepaque is located in the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village along the tree-lined Oak Creek. The chapel is designed after some Mexican haciendas that provided a private chapel for a visiting priests could offer mass and other services.
Five in the Afternoon
“A boy brought the white sheet
at five in the afternoon.
A frail of lime already prepared
at five in the afternoon.
The rest was death and death alone
at five in the afternoon.”
— Federico Garcia Lorca
observe the raven
drinking among the breakage
at Tlaquepaque.

“Raven’s Drinking Fountain” — Images by kenne
where courtyards offer
a cuisine of art and soul
under cottonwoods.
— kenne
One of the Tlaquepaque Courtyards — Image by kenne
Joshua Esquivel Image from longtimesunshine.com
After spending my Monday morning hiking and photographing in the Sedona area, I went for lunch at René Restaurant in Tlaquepaque. We had eaten there before and love the relaxed fine dining ambiance, even for an old longhaired hiker like me. Joshua introduced himself as my waiter, and after taking my order he noticed my Nikon D800 — you can guess the rest of my story, photography. He also has a D800, but rather getting the new D810, he now has the D750 and loves it, which appears to be the majority opinion of many professional photographers — yes, Joshua Esquivel is an excellent professional photographer.
Joshua Esquivel, longtimesunshine.com
I had not yet seen any of his work, but I could tell from our conversation that he knew photography and was good, so I handed my camera to him and ask if he would take my photograph figuring that when he becomes famous I could say Joshua took my picture back when. (Ok, he could have been more creative.)
kenne at René’s — Image by joshua
It was a real pleasure meeting Joshua and now that we have crossed paths, may we stay connected in our journeys — peace, my friend.
kenne
“I know there is no straight road
No straight road in this world
Only a giant labyrinth
Of intersecting crossroads”
— Federico Garcia Lorca
Joshua Esquivel, longtimesunshine.com
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, Sedona
— Image by kenne

René Restaurant and Wine Bar, Sedona, Arizona — Images by kenne
cloudy day in sedona
shopping
tlaquepaque
art center
walking by
rené
restaurant and wine bar
well past noon
graceful old-world arches
tranquil plaza
the patio
beckoned us
glass of wine
sandwich
elegant surroundings
later walking downtown
catching the sunset
deciding on
dinner
after nine
sedona is closed
stopping at
circle k
hotdogs
bottle of wine
imperfection
to a perfect day
— kenne