Boxes

Boxes
© John Farnsworth 2008
Another "found still life" from the streets of Puebla, Mexico.

Geranium

Geranium
© John Farnsworth 2008
It's not at all unusual to see an artist painting this gate, just off Canyon Road in Santa Fe. But that's on a nice summer day. At night, the gate and the wall take on an entirely different feeling.
What do you see in this night time version?

Mesquite Beans

Mesquite Beans
© John Farnsworth 2008
Just too beautiful to pass up.

Pround Young Charro

Proud Young Charro
© John Farnsworth 2008
The real reason I was in Puebla; to photograph the Charreada, or Mexican Rodeo. The kids are really remarkable. Proud, disciplined, natural horsemen, they epitomize the Charro's mission, to keep alive the traditions and maintain strong family ties.

Mexican Still Life with Watermelons

Mexican Still Life with Watermelons
© John Farnsworth 2008
In Puebla, Mexico, one of my favorite cities in the world, I love to wander around the mercado, which overflows into and onto the surrounding streets, looking for "found" still-lifes.

Cuerna Azul (Blue Horn)

Cuerna Azul (Blue Horn)
© John Farnsworth 2008

Stone

Stone
© John Farnsworth 2008
Sometimes all you have to do is look down to find beauty.

Thea's New Rose

Thea's New Rose
© John Farnsworth 2008
We thought the rose bush by our front door had finished blooming for the summer. But Thea fed it and, voila! I don't know when I've ever been so pleased by a rose bush. This one has some really fascinating color combinations, and I've gotten lots of photos from it. The weather lately has seemed unseasonably cold; it feels like fall already, and Indian Market isn't even here, yet. I'm almost ready for it, though, with several new Kachina paintings and receptions scheduled for both our Taos and Santa Fe galleries.