MY EARLY PICTURES OF THE WEST MESA, 1979-1980
File — Box: 177, slide-box: 31
Scope and Contents
- 1. My early cloud obsessions on West Mesa, Dec. 1979. Clouds over Pedernal Mt. in Abiquiu, over Tres Orejas (Three Peaks), over Cerros de Taos (Two Peaks). (19 slides)
- 2. West Mesa landscapes, my early photos, Oct-Dec. 1979. Narrow sheep trails; Tres Orejas mountain; Taos mountains; road to Sheep Corral bajada on Río Grande. (17 slides)
- 3. 7 photos taken on West Mesa, Dec. 1979. Road to Tres Orejas; airplane over gorge; "wild" horses at homestead shack in Carson. Texas hunter atop Tres Orejas. (7 slides)
- 4. Stock pond at edge of gorge, Carson, Dec. 1979. Gorge rim and snowy Taos Mt. and Vallecito in BG. (2 slides)
- 5. Scenes out on the West Mesa, Nov-Dec. 1979. Sagebrush, Taos Mts. in BG, Tres Orejas in BG. (9 slides)
- 6. More of my very early photos of the West Mesa, Dec. 1979. Sagebrush and snowy mts. in BG. Tres Orejas. Closeups of grasses. (15 slides)
- 7. Taos dump burning in far distance across snowy mesa (1 shot on cover of LBDA) with Vallecito and Pueblo Peak (Taos Mt) in BG, Jan. 1980. Snowy mesa, rosy sunset over Taos mountains: You can see smoke from dump which is far away across the gorge in Taos. (11 slides)
- 8. Clouds over Tres Orejas taken from South Mesa, May 1980. Rosy sunset, all part of same sequence. (20 slides)
- 9. Clouds over Tres Orejas, July 1980. Lovely crimson sunset. (19 slides)
- 10. Clouds over Tres Orejas, Dec. 1979, May, June, July, Aug. 1980. More crimson sunsets. (17 slides)
- 11. Clouds over Taos, Tres Orejas, Picuris, Pedernal, 1980-1981, 1988. Closeups of big white atomic bomb clouds. Glorious orange sunsets. Turbulent white clouds over Tres Orejas. (18 slides)
- 12. Various clouds over Taos area, 1980-1981. Lovely white atomic clouds. Sunsets from earlier sequences. (12 slides)
- 13. Views of West Mesa, Tres Orejas, Taos Mountains, Dec. 1979. Old sheep corral, sunsets over Tres Orejas, Taos mountains. (18 slides)
- 14. Taos Mt. and Vallecito from West Mesa and from down south by Horseshoe Curve above Pilar. Dec. 1979. (20 slides)
- 15. Sun on West Mesa snakeweed, Jan. 1980. Pretty dull. (5 slides)
Dates
- 1979-1980
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, however, researchers must sign consent form prior to gaining access to materials. Calavera drawings, proofs, and etchings as well as "little diaries" (Boxes 14, 125, 126, 129, 142) are housed in high security and may require up to 24 hours for retrieval. Enlarged photocopies and typed transcriptions of "little diaries" in Box 142 are located in Box 184.
Extent
From the Collection: 184 boxes (172 cu. ft.)
General
15 SLEEVES. This box contains mostly West Mesa landscapes, or views of the Taos Valley and Sangre de Cristo Mountains taken from the West Mesa area across the Rio Grande Gorge. Not a very inspirational box.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451