WEST MESA LANDSCAPES AND STOCK PONDS, GREAT CLOUDS REFLECTED IN PONDS, DRAMATIC "RORSCHACH" CLOUDS, LICHEN ROCK AND JENNIFER THE PUPPY, 1984
File — Box: 178, slide-box: 36
Scope and Contents
- 1. My favorite stock pond, rainbow over mountains, Sept. 1984. West Mesa pond is full of water. Tiny rainbow is far away. (18 slides)
- 2. My favorite stock pond on West Mesa full of water, Sept. 1984. Same pond as above. (19 slides)
- 3. My favorite stock pond on West Mesa full of water, Sept. 1984. (12 slides)
- 4. Sort of Rorschach clouds over West Mesa pond, Sept. 1984. All shots part of a sequence getting darker as sun sets. (18 slides)
- 5. More Rorschach clouds over West Mesa pond, Sept. 1984. Shadowy person reflected in pond water. Tres Orejas in BG. (20 slides)
- 6. Famous "poster" shot of rabbit brush and nettles (on dam), and sunset pond, Oct. 1984. Pretty dramatic. (1 picture in A Fragile Beauty.) (20 slides)
- 7. Famous "poster" shot of rabbit brush and nettles (on dam) and sunset pond, Oct. 1984. Part of same dramatic sequence as on previous sleeve. (20 slides)
- 8. More great Rorschach clouds over my favorite West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. Dramatic. (Used in A Fragile Beauty.) (18 slides)
- 9. Another dramatic sequence of Rorschach clouds, West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. (Used in The Sky's the Limit.) (18 slides)
- 10. Gorgeous pink clouds over Tres Orejas and West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. (18 slides)
- 11. Quiet West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. Simple line of cloud over still water. (19 slides)
- 12. Quiet West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. Part of sequence from previous page. Just before dark. (12 slides)
- 13. Grey clouds with one white atomic cloud over West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. (8 slides)
- 14. One more lovely October sunset over Tres Orejas and West Mesa pond, Oct. 1984. (13 slides)
- 15. Clump of sage, winterfat, grasses, prickly bushes on West Mesa, Oct. 1984. Wonderful rich pastel green, beige, russet colors. (19 slides)
- 16. Same wonderful clump of sage, winterfat, grasses, prickly bushes as above. On West Mesa, Oct. 1984. (10 slides)
- 17. Lichen Rock and Jennifer, the puppy, Oct. 1984. (1 photo in A Fragile Beauty.) Jennifer is explained in On The Mesa. She was a cute white and brown orphan pup who just appeared on the mesa. I took her home. (19 slides)
- 18. Lichen Rock and Jennifer the Puppy. And many lichen rocks. Oct. 1984. I loved a specific Lichen Rock located near my favorite stock pond. (17 slides)
- 19. Road to Taos Junction bridge and Lichen Rock on West Mesa, Sept. 1988. Mangus (our--Juanita and my--dog) in one photo. Picuris Peak in BG. (15 slides)
Dates
- 1984
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
19 SLEEVES. Most of this box is West Mesa ponds with great clouds reflected in them. "Rorschach" comes from those ink-blot psychological "Rorschach tests."
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