El cielo

Ah...el cielo. It's one of my favorite words in Spanish (meaning "heaven"). The inside of the store was like heaven to me, full of comfy beds, bath gels, and terry cloth robes. But since I couldn't afford anything inside "cielo", I walked outside and took this picture. I love the way the sky & tree branches are reflected in the glass above the store's sign. That and the fact that the door to heaven was wide open. We can only hope...

Western Wildlife Art

I love this photo for its shabby/mangy feel. Notice the crazy roots climbing the wall at the bottom of the photo, the rudimentary homemade sign, and how everything seems to be off-balance. While this wasn't done intentionally, I think the picture seems to effectively capture the "wild" in the Wildlife Art.

Poco a poco...

This spot was in Old Town, Albuquerque. I love that "Poco a poco" ("Little by little") is painted over the entrance to the stores. Like the bronze statue (see below), there are things around town to indicate that life is just a little slower down in New Mexico...in a good way. People take their time there; I found it to be a good reminder to us New Englanders who rush around so much, stressed out that we're not moving fast enough, working hard enough, or making enough money. "Poco a poco" reminds us that things happen as they should.