The Native American West - Edward S. Curtis

His photographs never fail to  move me... 

self portrait

Down New Mexico Way

I spent 3 days with my family soaking in natural hot springs, searching for New Mexico's 'worst' guacamole (we never found it) and laughing way too much.  Check out our journey from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, Ojo Caliente, Taos and back to Albuquerque and the heavenly Los Poblanos Inn. 

ojo caliente  www.ojospa.com

family portrait

lavendar fields at Los Poblanos

Pony Fight!!!

Peacocks walking the grounds

www.lospoblanos.com  my idea of heaven

one side of the road

the other side of the road

goodnight

Detroit Rock City

Abandoned Detroit Train Depot

you go girl in Detroit!

Admiring The Alley Project

Alley Project

Heidelberg Project

Dotty Wotty at Heidelberg

My interpretation of Dotty Wotty

Easter Market

I can still smell these grapes...

Hundreds and hundreds of flowers at eastern market

10 stories of beauty

Detroit is what i used to call a good friends ex-girlfriend. She just fit the image of what I thought that city was. I was so wrong... This past weekend, Detroit carved out a special place in my heart. There is something about the abandoned homes, train stations and factories that say 'hope' instead of 'despair'. For every bit of destruction there was some form of artistic expression. The people of Detroit speak so passionately about living there and why they love it. I tried to capture it in photos but none did it justice. I can't wait to go back and visit the "hit factory" and the Museum of Contemporary Arts, eat more of Slow's BBQ and take in some more of this amazing city.