Category: State of New Mexico

Route 66 Nostalgia, an Albuquerque Casino Detour, and a Strange Warning Hidden in My Photos (June 5, 2013)

June 5, 2013

My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013) On our way to explore Santa Fe and Pecos National Historical Park, we made an unplanned stop at a property that immediately caught my attention. We were not following a carefully organized sightseeing schedule. We were simply enjoying New Mexico, … More Route 66 Nostalgia, an Albuquerque Casino Detour, and a Strange Warning Hidden in My Photos (June 5, 2013)

Loretto Chapel: The Mystery of Santa Fe’s Miraculous Staircase in New Mexico (June 4, 2013)

June 4, 2013

Welcome to Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico A Gothic chapel, a vanished carpenter, and a staircase that continues to inspire questions nearly 150 years later New Mexico has a way of placing mystery in plain sight. Among the adobe buildings and sun-washed streets of historic Santa Fe stands a small Gothic Revival chapel that … More Loretto Chapel: The Mystery of Santa Fe’s Miraculous Staircase in New Mexico (June 4, 2013)

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis: History, Art and Architecture, Santa Fe, New Mexico (June 4, 2013)

June 4, 2013

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, New Mexico Standing just east of the historic Santa Fe Plaza, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is one of New Mexico’s most recognizable religious and architectural landmarks. Its tall stone façade rises dramatically above the city’s low adobe buildings, immediately distinguishing it … More Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis: History, Art and Architecture, Santa Fe, New Mexico (June 4, 2013)

Santa Fe, New Mexico: A History Lesson Through Its Most Iconic Landmarks (June 4, 2013)

June 4, 2013

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013) Santa Fe, New Mexico, is more than a beautiful high-desert destination. Known as “The City Different,” it is the oldest state capital in the United States and one of the country’s most historically layered communities. Its adobe buildings, narrow streets, … More Santa Fe, New Mexico: A History Lesson Through Its Most Iconic Landmarks (June 4, 2013)

Justice Denied at AFMX 2013: Military Sexual Assault Advocacy, Faith, and Survival in Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

June 3, 2013

Albuquerque Film & Music Experience The Albuquerque Film & Music Experience is a nonprofit festival that brings filmmakers, musicians, performers, students, and industry professionals together through film screenings, live performances, workshops, educational programs, and networking opportunities. Founded in 2013 by Ivan Wiener with support from Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars-Redford, the festival was originally called … More Justice Denied at AFMX 2013: Military Sexual Assault Advocacy, Faith, and Survival in Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

March 8, 2013

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) The photographs I took that day do not look like tourism. They look like a woman quietly documenting where she was while trying to make it home safely. Copyright © Jennifer Norris. All … More Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013) Copyrighted by by Jennifer Norris When I boarded a plane for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 5, 2013, I thought I was heading into an exciting new chapter of my advocacy work. I had never been to New Mexico before. Someone … More My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come;thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass … More Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)