Archive for the 'Mesilla' Category
Monday, January 1st, 2007
Happy New Year!
2006 ends in a few hours and 2007 begins.
A traditional way to celebrate the start of the new year in this former Spanish colony is to set off fireworks.
The City Fathers have been trying to squelch that behavior for years. Here’s a lone fireworks stand in Mesilla, selling the bland, “safe” fireworks permitted by current law.
Best wishes for 2007!
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Mesilla Plaza – Christmas
Taken this evening on the Plaza, looking toward San Albino.
Tags: Mesilla Plaza, Christmas
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Mesilla Post Office
Tags: Mesilla Post Office
Friday, December 15th, 2006
Blacksmith
Here’s the old Mesilla blacksmith shop, which was built before 1900. It’s been closed for 40 years. The original blacksmith and owner was Simon Guerra.
The structure is unplastered adobe.
Here’s a closer view of the weathered front and the sliding horse door.
The human door:
The inside:
Tags: Mesilla, Blacksmith Shop
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Adobe Embeds
Here’s a well-maintained adobe building co-habitating with the remains of an old adobe structure.
This kind of thing can be seen around Mesilla because most owners don’t want to demolish this historical heritage. In recognition of this preference, Mesilla has a city ordinance against removing old adobe structures.
This tree was undoubtedly alive when it was incorporated into this adobe wall.
So we have duple embeds: tree in wall, wall in building. Or do we have tree in building, building in wall?
Tags: Adobe, Mesilla, Duple Embeds
Thursday, November 16th, 2006
Two Lanes
Two of Mesilla’s tranquil lanes, reflecting the pleasant pace of life here.
Tags: Mesilla, New Mexico
