Showing posts with label chickens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chickens. Show all posts

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Taos Photos

Well, I'm a bit embarrassed.  I thought I'd left my camera behind in Taos -- with all my photos.  Imagine my surprise when I was rummaging in a bag I'd taken with me on the trip and, voila!  There, in a side pocket I thought I'd already looked through, is my camera.  Woohoo!

Here are some ceramic chickens that are posted along the edge of the front porch.  Allegedly, when Dennis Hopper was in Taos while working on 'Easy Rider', he would get pie-eyed and take potshots at the chickens.  They look pretty good in spite of it.





 


Here are some photos of my room.  It was called the Nicholai Fechin room.  Fechin was a noted portrait artist.  I was surprised they didn't have an example of his paintings in the room, even it's just a copy of some sort.
 
 
For those not familiar with Southwest architecture, this is a kiva-style fireplace next to an adobe brick wall.  It got cool in the evenings, but not enough to need to use the fireplace.
 
Next is the nice old-fashioned (looking) bed and chest.  The bed was comfy and I had no problems getting to and staying asleep.
 
When Mabel Dodge Luhan built the main house, she knowingly built it RIGHT NEXT TO the boundary lines of Taos Pueblo.  While looking around Mabel's property, I saw this sign.  (For those who are wondering, I made SURE to stay on Mabel's side of the boundary line while taking the photo.)
 



















Over the years I've seen any number of 'No Trespassing' signs.  This is the first one I've ever seen that mentions a Pueblo Warchief -- or any other type of Warchief for that matter.

I may post a few more of my photos in the future.  I sure did have a good time taking them.

Papillon

 
 
 

Monday, August 9, 2010

Another Book Recommendation

I just got done reading another book.  It's called Just a Couple of Chickens (Raising Poultry and a Family in Hard Times) by Corinne Tippett.

The book covers a 5 year time span where the family moves to a 2-acre parcel of land east of Santa Fe - the author's husband is an entrepeneur in construction and she stays at home and takes care of the house, the 2 children and well over 100 assorted fowl, including chickens, geese, ducks, pheasant, and quail.

The book is both humorous and straightforward about the 'hazards' of dealing with Mother Nature on an up-close and personal basis.  Plus the hazards of being an entrepeneur during the economic crash of 2008 and 2009.

I recommend this book as an interesting read. 

Papillon