In this third stunning collection, the photographer and author continues his long-term mission to photograph the captivating and evocative Historic Catholic Churches of the state of New Mexico.
Each church is unique, each has its own story, and each one claims the Land of Enchantment as home..
They cover not only a geographic span but a time span from the early 1700s to the 20th century.
The Churches include famous and imposing ones like San Francisco de Asís in Ranchos de Taos, and more modest ones off the beaten track like the Chapel of San Isidro in Tinaja.
This volume covers the Churches in Northeastern New Mexico, Churches north of Interstate 40 and east of Santa Fe County and of the western half of Taos County.
They also reflect an urgency: many small, rural, Historic Churches in New Mexico lack funds for maintenance as rural populations decline, and some of them are at risk of disappearing forever.
His photographs and descriptions of the Churches reflect that complex beauty and provide enough information for the reader to find each of them.
He has driven these roads, photographing these Churches that reflect New Mexico\'s complex history and beautiful landscapes, and talked to many people who attend, maintain, and love them.
The mission became a journey that covered the highways, back roads, and 4WD trails of the state, from north to south, east to west.
In this third stunning collection, the photographer and author continues his long-term mission to photograph the captivating and evocative Historic Catholic Churches of the state of New Mexico
