Tag: Santa Fe New Mexico

Exploring Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico: History, Culture and Reclaiming My Story (June 5, 2013)

June 5, 2013

We find it amusing that bad actors were planning our demise while I was running around feeling free af with my new service dog Onyx. Ain’t she regal and beautiful. Nothing they did or said takes away from our story and our experiences. We went to New Mexico to support survivors, get meaningful work done, … More Exploring Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico: History, Culture and Reclaiming My Story (June 5, 2013)

Exploring Downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico: Historic Plaza, Adobe Architecture, Art, Culture, Faith, and Southwestern Charm (June 5, 2013)

June 5, 2013

Built in 1776-96, the Santuario de Guadalupe Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest extant shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the United States. Santa Fe, New Mexico: A History Lesson Through Its Most Iconic Landmarks “A Nation that forgets its past has no future.” I love building art. And it appears … More Exploring Downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico: Historic Plaza, Adobe Architecture, Art, Culture, Faith, and Southwestern Charm (June 5, 2013)

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)