musings over tea
January 15, 2018
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Nothing like a nice, hot cup of tea to get the creative juices flowing on a winter's day. Today's blog is courtesy of two friends who influenced the work that I did this week and subsequent thoughts and musings over tea.
Victoria sent us a video link about a woman who is both a photographer and caretaker of the Oceanic Hotel on Star Island off the...
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January smiles
January 07, 2018
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Most of New Mexico has been frightfully spoiled this winter with the relatively warm and sunny weather. People in the midwest, south, and east are all suffering from record low temperatures and in some places, are buried beneath record snow fall. Those of us in the Southwest know we need moisture badly, but most continue to revel in the sunshine....
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a new year
December 31, 2017
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Today is a brand new day in a brand new year. My hope is that 2018 provides each of you abundant creativity, adventures, good friends, family, strength, joy, and love! And that sanity and kindness rolls over the world like a gentle breeze!
A toast to you and life!
until next Monday,
DB
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Happy Christmas!
December 24, 2017
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Short and sweet this week, as I present the lowly and wonderful pomegranate (Punica granatum) for Christmas. Originating in the broader area now known as the Middle East, it spread to Spain and into California during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was a treat for New Mexico kids, and we relished picking out the seeds with their juicy, messy flesh...
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Ducks??
December 17, 2017
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I know two things that are true in this world. Where there is water, there is life, and it seems that robins are the nearest things to ducks or other water birds in their bathing habits. No truer than during the past forty days or so when there has been no measurable moisture. It is definitely bird central at our two water dishes these days. The ac...
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas
December 11, 2017
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South of Santa Fe, in the bottom land formed by the Santa Fe River emptying into La Cienega Creek, stands a New Mexico treasure, El Rancho de las Golondrinas (Ranch of the swallows). It is a living history museum along El Camino Real (the royal road) that extended from Mexico City to Santa Fe, which offered a stopping point for travelers. The 200 a...
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the work of photography
December 04, 2017
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Anyone who has used a camera knows that there is more to photography than releasing the shutter. The camera itself, developer and printing chemicals, computers, software, printers, and papers have to be made first before the photographer even begins her or his work. Planning a photo shoot, calculating time and mileage, or doing set ups and studio s...
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Where there is water
November 27, 2017
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One of the givens is that life on Planet Earth needs water. And where there is water, there is life. We have seen this play out on the high mesa time and time again. When it rains and there are puddles, birds and other wildlife don't bother visiting our water dishes. But when it is dry and ours are the only water sources for miles, animals gather a...
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back to my photographic roots
November 19, 2017
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During the past month, I have been putting together images for sets of prints and cards. One of the sets will be black and white. I am calling it Noir/Blanc/Gris, and it has taken me back to my roots in the darkroom, where the only film I developed and printed was black and white. I loved everything about working in the darkroom, but not having one...
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extended autumn
November 12, 2017
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I can remember many a November in years past when the temperatures were well below zero and snow was flying fast and furiously. This year, the collective "we" in New Mexico are spoiled. The weather has been a delight as we experience an extended autumn. Although it is dry, the relative warmth keeps me from thinking that winter is in the wings, wait...
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Sawmill District details
November 05, 2017
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As promised last week, I continue to blog today with images from the Sawmill District in Albuquerque. My penchant for geometrics was definitely piqued by the architectural elements of a number of different buildings, particularly those designed to obscure mechanical areas. In the two photographs below, the concrete blocks appear to do exactly that.
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Sawmill District revival
October 30, 2017
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Something is afoot in New Mexico's largest city. My old stomping grounds, Albuquerque, is frequently in the news because of crime, and on the political front due to a troubled mass-transit system, but there is a revival going on in the Sawmill District. We have seen it in detail during the past several years while staying at the Hotel Albuquerque d...
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bravo!
October 23, 2017
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On all counts, we are experiencing an extraordinary autumn in northern New Mexico. The aspen were stunning and long lasting, the scrub oak are still presenting themselves in shades of orange, rust and red, and the cottonwoods take ones breath away. Lining streams and rivers, they are the brightest and most profound I have seen in some years, presen...
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the over and under of weaving
October 15, 2017
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During the Wool Festival last weekend, answering four basic questions about weaving consumed a good portion of Fred's time in his booth. So I thought it might be good to shoot the process for the purpose of explanation.
The first was "On what kind of loom do you weave?" He weaves on a Rio Grande walking loom. Fred's particular loom has a wealth of...
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Wool Festival in review
October 09, 2017
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This weekend was the Taos Wool Festival held in Kit Carson Park. From the Friday wind that sent the top of our EZ Up tent flying when we were setting up, to the gorgeous, sunny autumn weather on Saturday and Sunday, it was a busy and wonderfully social event.
Teamwork is the key during the festival, and my job is to help Fred during the event in a...
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