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"Spirit of Place"—D.H. Lawrence

2007.09.06
There"...one can hear its slow pulse, feel its vibrant rhythm. The great breathing mountains expand and contract..."—Frank Waters

There was one mountain that O'Keefe painted a number of times—"It's my private mountain, It belongs to me. God told me if I painted it enough I could have it." — Abiquiu, New Mexico

"The spirit of place — its blue skies, red earth, pungent rituals, and ethereal space and light."

We kept our eyes on the sky which darkened with every footfall. Then before the black clouds rolled in we shortened our walk and headed back to a dry place to wait out the imminent rain.

Rio Grande River

a landscape " inconceivable without their attendant clouds." —Willa Cather

I remain mesmerized by this enchanted land— and return again and again.

"I loved it immediately. From then on I was always on my way back."
Georgia O'Keefe

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24 Comments
KC727 Beautiful landscape photos :))
KC727 · 2007-09-05: 17:11
FromMyInside what a fantastic place...view!
FromMyInside · 2007-09-05: 17:16
Lindyart very very wonderful .. landscapes that just are indeed enchanting!!:) love 4 but all are awesome!
Lindyart · 2007-09-05: 19:23
kangshung I have really enjoyed your New Mexico series - love the power of #1 and the superb composition and colours of #5!
kangshung · 2007-09-05: 20:10
garysktam What a wonderful place... I never been to State so thanks so much for this tour... hehe
garysktam · 2007-09-05: 20:51
jendayee Thanks for the visit...
do we have enough of one life to go to all these places ? I'm glad I can see them here... and may be choose where to go !
great shots of beautiful landscapes
jendayee · 2007-09-05: 21:36
Carley Beautiful shots of spectacular landscape!
Carley · 2007-09-05: 23:32
vollenda I totally understand where Georgia is coming from after seeing your beautiful landscapes.
vollenda · 2007-09-05: 23:45
Admit1 Great nature shots. Thank you for sharing
Admit1 · 2007-09-06: 00:37
viralshah very soothing..
viralshah · 2007-09-06: 02:35
sandmoon wow fabulous places... incredible!
sandmoon · 2007-09-06: 03:45
storytaylor superb, superb
storytaylor · 2007-09-06: 04:39
rcharris Breathtakingly beautiful! The scenery, the photos and accompanying words.
rcharris · 2007-09-06: 06:41
Allegra bellissime .
Allegra · 2007-09-06: 06:52
Robertthebob Simply lovely pictures -
Robertthebob · 2007-09-06: 07:22
SheriJ WOw this is a place I must go!!! Truly beautiful and amazing!!
SheriJ · 2007-09-06: 09:35
Karibbean Great landscapes
beautiful!
Karibbean · 2007-09-06: 09:40
Helen Fantastic set!!!!Nice words!
Helen · 2007-09-06: 10:11
mimax2 beautiful landscapes!
mimax2 · 2007-09-06: 13:30
OC110481 What a powerful set:) huge and beautiful. Wonderful!!
OC110481 · 2007-09-06: 14:39
Lumierenatural o do I love your nature pictures it gets me all restless here at work
Lumierenatural · 2007-09-06: 15:29
jonrake WoW! the southwest is such a powerful dramatic place you have captured ti well. #4 looks like ancient paintings
jonrake · 2007-09-06: 20:14
chipotle i used to ponder life there in the first half of the twentieth century. mabel luhan dodge. the lawrences. o'keefe. ansel adams. a beautiful land filled with people who definitively defined themselves.

your photos capture what pulled them there.
chipotle · 2007-09-07: 07:58
magpy such a gorgeous set! Just what I needed after my day spent downtown
magpy · 2007-09-07: 17:27
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