to Farmington, New Mexico

Some things are worth stopping by the roadside to admire
A Rainbow to celebrate our 10th Anniversary

July 8, Albuquerque to Farmington. Today's objective is a less than 200 miles along New Mexico Hwy 550. There's not a lot to stop and do along the way, but we take the time anyway to take it easy. We stopped in Cuba to take a break and grab a cup of coffee. I don't remember the restaurant, but they had this wonderful patio. We ordered four cups of coffee and it came with chips, salsa and a really impressive carved door.

Door and Chilies











You just don't see this kind of craftsmanship at the "all-made-of-ticky-tacky-and-they-all-look-the-same" stops along the interstate. Where we might have stopped for a few minutes -- long enough to fill coffee cups and pay -- we ended up taking a real break that allowed us to wander around and see what caught our eye and mind.


Chilies and Door

















Here are two shots of the same thing. I like that the camera can be used to focus selectively in order to emphasize the subject. In this respect, it's a lot like most of us.

What an individual sees doesn't depend on what's there, it depends on who you are. We make comments about beauty being skin deep or in the eyes of the beholder. We make depreciating gestures and acknowledge that there's no accounting for taste. We spend a lot of time judging people according to some standard we are unwilling to apply to ourselves instead of allowing individuals simply be themselves.

According to Thoreau, "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

Something to think about.