New Mexico

Won’t Back Down

hilltop road near Taos, New Mexico

Onward

Almost tried to buy a house that wasn’t right. See what forgetting who you are can do? When we moved from Maryland almost 15 years ago, I sold or gave away most of my tools. And I had tools for everything. If you needed something fixed or built, I probably could have done it. There [...]

The Weight [Revised]

near Picuris Peak

Near Picuris Peak south of Taos

Oh, never mind. Was doing more editing, got off the track, and decided to go with just the photo for a while. Oh sure. I took this one with a telephoto lens from the mesa at Taos Valley Overlook, looking back toward the mountains that run along the highway from Picuris Peak. Yee-haw daddy-o. Meanwhile, [...]

Victory at Sea

Taos kitchen scene

Title courtesy Dept. of Obscure Cultural References. Art work by T. Farr.

I‘m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m strong to the finich, cause I eats me spinach I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m one tough Gazookus, which hates all Palookas Wot ain’t on the up and square I biffs ’em and buffs ’em and always out roughs ’em but none of ’em [...]

The Neighbors Are Gone

old adobe houses in Taos, NM

One, two, three

There’s a thing about life that few people know. What’s missing or hurting will always show up in some way—you can’t get away, it’s like gravity. From 2003 to 2005, I lived alone in the house in the background. My wife was in Dubuque, and the neighbors were here. Good people. I’d rented the place [...]

The Last Place? [Revised]

Taos Pueblo land, telephoto view (mountains)

Telephoto shot near Taos Mountain, everything you see is Pueblo land

Just the photo now. Don’t need that other stuff, it just feels better this way. Deleted much appreciated but now out-of-context comments, too. Enjoy! »Buy This Photo!«

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