Come join me at the ranch!

[Tenzin'sMom]

Last summer, on a road trip through northern New Mexico, I fell in love with the land of Georgia O’Keeffe, the 20th century artist who was married to photographer Alfred Steiglitz. She spent many years of her life at Ghost Ranch and in the nearby town of Abiquiu, painting her amazing “macro” flowers and the beautiful vistas of desert and mountains that surrounded her. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

And this summer I’ll be going back! Ghost Ranch is now a conference center, with week-long programs through the spring and summer. I’ve registered for a workshop in July called “The Visible and Invisible: Photography and Spirituality.” It would be great fun to have a DPS contingent there, so I’ll attach a link. (I’ve had some interesting e-mail conversations with the instructor, so please feel free to PM me if you’re curious.) The conference center is very family oriented, with a wide variety of arts-related workshops for adults and programs for kids from age 3 through high school going on at the same time. Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu and in Santa Fe, an Education, Retreat and Conference Center - The Visible and Invisible: Photography and Spirituality

So here are a few photos from my adventures last summer, taken with my little Sony P&S with very little PP work (before the life-changing experiences of a DSLR and DPS!)


A favorite of mine, a dead juniper that Georgia O’Keeffe painted:




Mount Pedernal, as seen from Ghost Ranch. Georgia said that God had told her that if she painted it enough she could have it!




This old hard worker is having a peaceful retirement at Ghost Ranch:




Northern New Mexico is filled with wonderful old adobe churches, like this one in Abiquiu, across the street from Georgia’s home there:

[jakethepig]

What a lovely set Helen. All so clear and sharp. I love the one of the Juniper but all of them are lovely. Thanks for sharing them Helen and the accompanying words

David

[JustJim]

#1 Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully composed, one of the few times where I would accept a diagonal line coming in from the corner of the frame.

#2 Nice. Shame about the clouds.

#3 Top half, brilliant. Bottom half makes me want to call the RSPCA or your equivalent. That is not a healthy animal!

#4 Beautiful colours, the real south-west/adobe/Navaho colours. I just keep trying to duck a little to see more of the bells!

Thanks for sharing and enjoy your workshop when it comes around.

[jennie]

i would gladly join you at the ranch Helen..i can see why you love the place..such a lovely view!!..the sky is beautiful and i know the late afternoons are the best time of the day to sit back and relax..a good place for introspection..love the church shot best..i'll be looking forward to your shots on your second visit..

[vimalkv]

Beautiful set Helen...Love them all, esp. the first one...Great composition...

[leonaashlee]

Helen, although every one of these is wonderful...you know number 1 does it for me...the tree with that background...awesome.
Looks like that old nag is enjoying the retirement...probably done a lot of work in his/her time.

[Ella1267]

Everyone of these are stunning.....I love the whole set especially the 1st with the tree.
It is nice to see a hard worker get a cozy retirement.

[SoxAddict]

Fantastic set of photographs Helen! Thanks for all the background information too, it's like having encyclopaedia access! All the shots are beautiful but my particular favorite is the first.

[bethard728]

Very nice! Love the first one!

[PhotoRebel4]

Very nice set. I really like the first one! TFS