We began the day with a short drive to Chimayo and the Church of the Dirt…
Legend has it that the dirt beneath the chapel has healing powers. The Community that has grown up around this church is quite ancient, and a little ramshackle…
There is much lovely art…
And the countryside is beautiful…
We joined the other Caravaners for lunch at Rancho de Chimayo Restaurante, a highly rated “destination” restaurant, even in this remote part of the world…
As we left the restaurant after lunch, we beheld a a sight familiar to all caravaners…
After lunch Lynda and I returned to Santa Fe to do some serious shopping. As we shopped Lynda was stopped by several people who commented on her new shirt:
(If you can’t quite read it, it says, “Carpe Manana”…)
We bought Lynda some “cute” earrings…
And, if you are wondering, the turquoise is not “natural”, we did not get a certificate of authenticity, they are not signed by the artist, and they were not made by local Indians. But you must admit they are cute…!
We also checked out the Meyer Art Gallery. They are the local representative of the sculptor Dave McGary. His specialty is sculpting bronze Indians…
These are “miniatures”, about 36″ – 48″ tall. He also does “life-size” statues, at 120% life size, in which the Indians are about 7′ tall, with the headdress, spear, etc., making the whole sculpture over 8′ tall…
Back in the olden days, when I was working, I did a custom house, for a German client, in Palm Desert. He had one life size Indian in the house, in a space custom designed for the statue, another life size on a rotating turntable in the back yard, and a miniature in a niche inside the house. These are really spectacular pieces of art. It was nice to see some of them again…
We returned to the RV “Resort”…
And an enjoyable time was had by all…
Adventures in the Villa 
August 28, 2018 at 5:54 pm
Great pictures of the church and the Indians! Nobody but you know the difference on the earrings. lol They really call that a resort? No trees or vegetation of any kind?
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