NM 2014

Living in New Mexico 2014

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In the second quarter of 2014, we went to Claire's birthday, took a trip with SAR, and Patricia went to Paris with Linda and Kate. We also took a 3,500 mile roadtrip to Belvidere.

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For the first time in our visits to Chaco, we were able to spend some time looking at petroglyphs.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 4/30/14, 2:37 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/400s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 219mm

For the first time in our visits to Chaco, we were able to spend some time looking at petroglyphs.
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When will it fall?
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 4/30/14, 2:44 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 33mm

When will it fall?
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Chaco complex.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 4/30/14, 2:48 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | Focal Length: 59mm

Chaco complex.
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Somebody had a bad day.
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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 4/30/14, 2:53 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/800s | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | Focal Length: 86mm | Focal Length (35mm): 480mm

Somebody had a bad day.
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rooms and kivas
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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 4/30/14, 2:59 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/640s | Aperture: ƒ/4.0 | Focal Length: 11mm | Focal Length (35mm): 59mm

rooms and kivas
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Fajada Butte at Chaco
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 4/30/14, 3:27 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 70mm

Fajada Butte at Chaco
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Our SAR trip took us into Crow Canyon in Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Navajo people. It is about 30 miles east of Farmington.
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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 5/2/14, 9:44 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/640s | Aperture: ƒ/4.4 | Focal Length: 16mm | Focal Length (35mm): 89mm

Our SAR trip took us into Crow Canyon in Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Navajo people. It is about 30 miles east of Farmington.
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These petroglyphs date to the 16th to 18th centuries.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 9:45 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/9.0 | Focal Length: 59mm

These petroglyphs date to the 16th to 18th centuries.
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Larry Baker was a great guide and interpreter of the petroglyphs--but no one really knows what they mean.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 10:01 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | Focal Length: 42mm

Larry Baker was a great guide and interpreter of the petroglyphs--but no one really knows what they mean.
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The headress was a repeated motif.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 10:20 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 119mm

The headress was a repeated motif.
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You can see corn plants and sun symbols along with more modern graffiti.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 10:34 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/10.0 | Focal Length: 70mm

You can see corn plants and sun symbols along with more modern graffiti.
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May be wearing a costume
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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 5/2/14, 11:13 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500s | Aperture: ƒ/4.8 | Focal Length: 41mm | Focal Length (35mm): 229mm

May be wearing a costume
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WE visited a number of pueblitos. Some of them may have been lookout posts where small families keep alert for visitors--wanted or unwanted.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 12:46 PM | ISO: 125 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 219mm

WE visited a number of pueblitos. Some of them may have been lookout posts where small families keep alert for visitors--wanted or unwanted.
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The sites we visited were mostly from the 1700s.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 1:07 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/10.0 | Focal Length: 39mm

The sites we visited were mostly from the 1700s.
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This organic structure--the Gould Pass Ruin--seems to have simply grown in place.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/2/14, 3:38 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 54mm

This organic structure--the Gould Pass Ruin--seems to have simply grown in place.
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Most of the SAR group.
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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S8000 | Date: 5/2/14, 3:59 PM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500s | Aperture: ƒ/4.5 | Focal Length: 18mm | Focal Length (35mm): 102mm

Most of the SAR group.
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Can you see the horned toad?
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/3/14, 9:55 AM | ISO: 640 | Exposure: 1/320s | Aperture: ƒ/22.0 | Focal Length: 184mm

Can you see the horned toad?
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This tower is on the edge of a cliff and has great visibility in 3 directions.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/3/14, 9:57 AM | ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/400s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 270mm

This tower is on the edge of a cliff and has great visibility in 3 directions.
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This was a secure building.
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/3/14, 10:23 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/125s | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | Focal Length: 50mm

This was a secure building.
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Gomez Ruins
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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i | Date: 5/3/14, 11:27 AM | ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/200s | Aperture: ƒ/8.0 | Focal Length: 27mm

Gomez Ruins
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