A window into Georgia O'Keefe's abode

          One can almost imagine the versatile artist Georgia O'Keefe wandering through these grounds looking for the best spot to paint.  The area has a serenity about it.  In winter, when these photographs were taken, the skies were crisp and clear, and the light magical.  Not having too many people around made it all the more peaceful.
      On close examination, there is such a variety of plants, color and landscapes in a small area, that we can understand why this artist loved spending time here.
        Abiqui, around where these images were taken, is a small town.  Looking at the home of Georgia O' Keefe it is hard to imagine that such great work was produced from such a small place.  In these days of so much technology, we think we need the biggest and the most powerful machines to produce the best output.  But great creativity can also emerge out of simplicity, as we see here.
    Photography and painting are different forms of artistic expression and both can depict beauty.   When one sees such awesome displays of nature, it is impossible to recapitulate exactly what was seen, through a lens.  I have tried to photograph parts which held the most dramatic impact for me.
    O'Keefe applied her own visions to the scenes she saw in nature.  That is what made her paintings so powerful.
    You can check out my New Mexico Collection, which also includes churches and pueblos around Taos.  Hope it makes you want to go there and do everything to protect it.