El Morro is another special place in New Mexico. I’ve been there three times, but there is still more to discover. El Morro is the site of an indigenous pueblo dating back about a thousand years. After those folks left it was repeatedly visited by both Spanish and United States travelers. They often left inscriptions on the rock, as did the indigenous people before them. That’s why the place is also referred to as Inscription Rock. I’ve included a couple of pictures of these carvings along with pictures from the rim and pictures of the pool. The pool is on the edge of El Morro and the fact that it usually held water is one reason so may people visited.
On my third visit the moon wasn’t visible so the dark sky was really dramatic. I’ve included a group of the dark sky and Milky Way pictures.
There is a dramatic group of rock spires not far from El Morro. I believe these are called Las Gigantas, but I’m not sure. They are off Indian Service Road 135. The first time I was out there I photographed them with my 5×7 Linhof Technika. on this recent trip I used the 8×20 inch Korona camera. I’ve included the 5×7 images and a couple of digital images here, but not the 8×20 shots.
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Dark Sky, Milky Way Images
Las Gigantas Images
A few links
I did a large show when I was still in Indianapolis called Courting Chaos. The link will take you to the pages which describe the work and its evolution. These images are, well, chaotic and many of them are nudes. I hope you’ll find it interesting.
Links to my books, still available at Amazon!