[from the archives]
Imagine my delight and surprise when we pulled into the parking area behind the church and I recognized this scene from an image by the master, Ansel Adams.
http://shop.anseladams.com/Saint_Francis_Church_p/1501139.htm
At the time, I didn't remember the exact picture, but I had to give it a try, merely as an homage. Then, when I looked it up later, I found that I had gotten the angle just about right. I've cropped it similarly to Ansel's. There have been some changes to the church - the adobe is...smoother. I'm guessing it's been patched and restored numerous times. The clouds are very different, his foreground was cleaner, and there's more contrast in his picture. But the shadow is falling almost exactly as it was when AA shot it. I'll be happy to show this one to da man some day.
This is a beautiful church and is often painted and photographed. In fact, when we got there on a Friday, there were four other photographers present. And the interior is cool, just like adobe structures are supposed to be. They expressly prohibit interior photography though. Before we left, Kate lit a candle for a Catholic friend.
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San Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a church built between 1772 and 1816. It is located on the plaza in Ranchos de Taos, itself a historic district named Ranchos de Taos Plaza, about four miles southwest of the town of Taos, New Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_de_Asis_Mission_Church
August 10, 2012
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Here are all the pictures from the August 2012 Western Road Trip
Here are all the pictures from this church
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