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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Picacho Gate, for Skywatch

Enlarge by clicking to see the different shades of blue

Blue New Mexican skies and a view of Picacho Peak, framed by an adobe gate at the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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29 comments:

  1. Yogi♪♪♪March 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    What a great New Mexican photograph.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Fabulous shot!

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  3. JCMarch 3, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Love this one !!!

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  4. Sylvia KMarch 3, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Fabulous capture, Clariz! And I do LOVE those blue, blue skies! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. Regina March 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Wow its awesome Clairz.
    Happy SWF and weekend ahead.

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  6. Sandy ~~~March 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Ha...aren't we lucky living in New Mexico (me soon)? Sometimes its just so darn easy to get the perfect shot!

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  7. nonizamboniMarch 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Clairz, this is award winning quality! And that blue southwestern sky...sigh.
    thanks for sharing!!

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  8. Diane AZMarch 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    What a lovely way to frame the Peak!

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  9. Kim, USAMarch 3, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    I see a beautiful blue sky! Beautiful landscape!
    SWF

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  10. LinneaMarch 3, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    It's a really clever shot - and beautiful too!

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  11. Kay L. DaviesMarch 3, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    I love adobe, and the adobe effect that can be obtained from building with straw bales. Everyone should have an adobe house, with walls two feet thick - no heating, no cooling required except in extreme temperatures.
    Enough of my rant, your photo is absolutely lovely, and the sky a real southern desert blue.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  12. RajeshMarch 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Wonderful shot.

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  13. Ms. BeckyMarch 3, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    you are giving me a serious New Mexico itch. it's borderline torturous to view such beauty and be so far from it, but thanks for sharing because it's heavenly to look at, especially enlarged... splendid shot! happy SWF and have a beautiful weekend Clairz.

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  14. clairzMarch 3, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Kay, we are lucky enough to live in an older adobe home. We really love it.

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  15. Light and VoicesMarch 3, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Really you are so lucky to find an open door to view the skies through. Great idea!
    Joyce M

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  16. BraComMarch 4, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    wonderful capture, stunning blue sky

    have a good weekend

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  17. OwlfarmerMarch 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I really enjoy this kind of "threshold" shot; the Impressionists were fond of painting them (either looking into a window/doorway or out of one. The very first Photoshop exercise I did involved inserting sky behind a Mayan doorway. There's something about the transition between one thing and another that makes this sort of composition interesting. Your photo both frames the sky and invites us in. Thanks!

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  18. DhemzMarch 4, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    wow! that's very interesting....:) Glad to be here. Hope you can check out my ENTRY too!

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  19. clairzMarch 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Interesting point, Owlfarmer. I've always enjoyed the thresholds/doorways in literature that lead one into a different world. My walk to work in New Hampshire went through an archway of trees into an open, sunny field. It always felt like a magical place to me.

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  20. Trish ~ ♥ ~March 4, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    that's really cool, I like the door to no where

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  21. beckyMarch 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    That door looks very inviting! We have a Picacho Peak, here, too! Have a wonderful weekend, Clair.

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  22. Martha ZMarch 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Your framing gives us a picture in picture with an O'keefe frame.

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  23. TaniaMarch 5, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    This is a lovely blue sky and a great frame with the door! Wonderful photo!

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  24. EG CameraGirlMarch 5, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Lovely shot and looks so much like what I think of when I think of New Mexico!

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  25. UnknownMarch 6, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    This is gorgeous! I love the contrasting colours; great composition too!

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  26. Mom Daughter StyleMarch 6, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    beautiful picture

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  27. LauraMarch 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Wow, what a fantastic photo. Love the composition!

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  28. Deb from WhatsInMyAtticMarch 6, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    This is the best photo! Really impressive and so "New Mexico"....

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  29. JoyfulMarch 6, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    That's a lovely gate and the sky is nice and pretty colour blue.

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