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2012 Annular Eclipse

The Wife and I made our way to Overlook Park in White Rock to watch the Annular eclipse.

The sky above White Rock was heavy with clouds as the eclipse began but we were lucky that sun poked through during totality.

This man’s setup: a bird watching monocular projecting the sun onto a white background. Cardboard helped to shade the the image.

The Sunspotter!

Welding masks make for great filters.

One of two homemade telescopes. This one projected the biggest image and was the crowd favorite.

The second of two homemade telescopes. One looked through an eyepice at the sun.

A homemade pinhole projector made from taping two poster tubes together.

This woman used her binoculars to project the sun’s image onto a white piece of foamboard.

A clever idea: making a solar filter from glass blackened by a candle.

Totality!

Totally? Totally!

Good times.

Cerrillos, NM

The small town of Cerrillos, NM is on the Turquoise Trail that runs south from Santa Fe. See map.

St. Joseph's Church.

The altar of St. Joseph's Church.

Holy water statue.

Colorful votive candle stand.

Ristras and a mural of the Virgen de Guadalupe, 1st and Waldo st.

Shrine to the Virgen de Guadalupe on River st.

Window on River st.

Home on River st.

Detail of a door on 3rd St.

Door and bell, 3rd and Waldo St.

Horse shoe at the Casa Grande Trading Post.

Cactus in bloom, Waldo St.

A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.

A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.

A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chimney Rock

Another visit to Ghost Ranch, this time took the 3 mile roundtrip hike at sunset to get pictures.

Mule hanging out on the trail to Chimney Rock.

El Perdenal off in the distance.

Chimney Rock. The hike takes you to the top of the mesa to the right of Chimney Rock.

Mesa with Sangres in the background.

A turkey vulture glides through the sky near Chimney Rock.

The sun sets behind Chimney Rock.

View of Ghost Ranch from the Chimney Rock trail.

Wildflowers grow near the trail to Chimney Rock.

On top the mesa, looking down as the sun sets.

Chimney Rock from behind.

Chimney Rock with Abiquiu Lake in the background.

Returning back to Ghost Ranch after the sun has set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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