October Visit
October Visit
 
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This is East of Taos
This is East of Taos
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This is East of Taos
A dramatic skyline
A dramatic skyline
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A dramatic skyline
There is a small river in back of me and an even smaller one--the Cimarron--at the base of the Palisades formation.
There is a small river in back of me and an even smaller one--the Cimarron--at the base of the Palisades formation.
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There is a small river in back of me and an even smaller one--the Cimarron--at the base of the Palisades formation.
Taken from the base of the Palisades
Taken from the base of the Palisades
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Taken from the base of the Palisades
We also visited the Pecos Pueblo. It has been abandoned for a long time, but here you see the remnants of the church. This church was a ruin when the Santa Fe trail was being travelled.
We really like the colors of the sky and the weathered adobe. [Look at the color of the walls of our house.]
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We really like the colors of the sky and the weathered adobe. [Look at the color of the walls of our house.]
The church and pueblo are on a big rise that has good visibility and would have been easy to defend.
We also visited the Pecos Pueblo. It has been abandoned for a long time, but here you see the remnants of the church. This church was a ruin when the Santa Fe trail was being travelled.
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We also visited the Pecos Pueblo. It has been abandoned for a long time, but here you see the remnants of the church. This church was a ruin when the Santa Fe trail was being travelled.
Coming up on the church
Coming up on the church
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Coming up on the church
From inside a kiva at the Pecos Pueblo
From inside a kiva at the Pecos Pueblo.
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From inside a kiva at the Pecos Pueblo.
At one time this would have been a covered storage area.
At one time this would have been a covered storage area.
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At one time this would have been a covered storage area.
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This is the second church built on this site. The walls are adobe, but look how thick they are.
This is the second church built on this site. The walls are adobe, but look how thick they are.
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This is the second church built on this site. The walls are adobe, but look how thick they are.
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You can still see where the passageways were.
You can still see where the passageways were.
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You can still see where the passageways were.
There were extensive offices and small outbuildings around the church.
There were extensive offices and small outbuildings around the church.
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There were extensive offices and small outbuildings around the church.
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You can see the small size of the rooms.
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You can see the small size of the rooms.
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