Abilene & The Land of Enchantment!

Dom and I headed to Abilene after our fab weekend in Ft. Worth. We were royally spoiled by Judy's southern soul food! Ribs, black eyed peas, cornbread, and blue berry pie. Needless to say we never wanted to leave! Judy & Steve were fantastic hosts, and we enjoyed the relaxation, not to mention running around my old stomping grounds!

After two days in Abilene, we hopped in to the car and drove to my home state! New Mexico! The land of roadrunners, adobe, and hatch green chili! We made the 7 hour car ride to Taos to see Tim and the gallery. As soon as we arrived, we ran down to the Taos pueblo and got there right before it closed.

Approximately 150 people live within the Pueblo full time. Other families owning homes in the North or South buildings live in summer homes near their fields, and in more modern homes outside the old walls but still within Pueblo land. There are over 1900 Taos Indians living on Taos Pueblo lands.

The artisans were hard at work making beautiful pottery and tiles! It was fantastic!

The artists of Taos Pueblo produce beautiful handcrafted wares using techniques passed down through generations. Today, Taos Pueblo potters are challenged to produce high quality pottery by putting a high polish on vessels.

It was a very quick outing but it made me fall in love with the southwest all over again. I wonder if I'll every get the wilderness out of my system!

Here are a few more shots from the day:

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