http://www.markdunnphotography.com/ en-us Copyright (C) Mark Dunn pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v0/u19372528-50.jpg http://www.markdunnphotography.com/ 90 120 http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p236272280 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p236272280"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v3/p191271900-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>The Shidoni Foundry in the 1970s was part of a commune of artists located in the same place the foundry is today. The foundry was the only new building I was aware of, other artisans inhabiting literally the chicken coops of the previous commercial inhabitants. In the late 1970s and 80s we would have one or two field trips per school year involving my students which included Shidoni. The commune evaporated, but Tommy Hicks was always extremely gracious when we visitied. In due time I will annotate these slides.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) United States of America North America Travel and Places http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p236272280 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:38:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p95668055 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p95668055"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v0/p964768391-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Clouds, for me, are like flowers and other ethreal things. Millions of tons of water floating through the sky, evaporating and condensing, over and over, forming incredible apparitions.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Patterns Artistic http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p95668055 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:44:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p293077391 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p293077391"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p752371685-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p293077391 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p331060235 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p331060235"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p703028110-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p331060235 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p191844042 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p191844042"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p531220364-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p191844042 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p118235206 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p118235206"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p209676246-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p118235206 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p388459760 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p388459760"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p134253533-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p388459760 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p254187716 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p254187716"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p31039079-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p254187716 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p528410642 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p528410642"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p435802701-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p528410642 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p348911410 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p348911410"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p447833505-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p348911410 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p288472620 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p288472620"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p305548073-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p288472620 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p15356488 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p15356488"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p428436616-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p15356488 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p635906219 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p635906219"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v1/p274596463-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p635906219 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p202981187 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p202981187"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v2/p854207777-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>So many of the World's peoples love fireworks, and Mexicanos are a particularly intense example. On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16, at 11:00 PM sharp here in Zacatecas, the &quot;Grito&quot; is read by the Govenor before a minimum of fifty thousand people jammed into the main plaza. After this comes the fireworks for this special occasion. Then the night is occupied by celebrations, both public and private, some of which literally involve dancing in the streets.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Mexico Central America Travel and Places http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p202981187 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:37:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p65018479 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p65018479"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v2/p484669110-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>This slide series is meant to help people understand the historical implications of a colonial gem of a church in rural New Mexico. Many slides are annotated to explain their meaning. If you choose to look at them in manual mode the explanations are on the upper right, as well as a way of moving to the next visual. If you use the slide show mode, once the slide show comes up, move the cursor to bottom of the screen and you will find a full set of controls, including speed. If there is a small blue bubble to right of visual, move your cursor over it and the explanation will appear. <br/> <br/>This series in now in the photo archives of the Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico. If you have interest in them contact: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Churches Architecture and Structures http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p65018479 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:22:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p77850276 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p77850276"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v3/p325416877-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>All geographic areas and all peoples have their own special beauty, but there are areas and peoples which strike special chords within each of us. For me, the Tuxlas Mountains area of the Veracruz Coast is perhaps the most beautiful place I have ever known. We return occasionally, so these photos were taken over years which explains why subjects are returned to.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Mexico Central America Travel and Places http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p77850276 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:20:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p379476363 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p379476363"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v2/p842853708-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>After purchasing my first digital camera, I noted that it had a macro setting. The second camera had a macro and super-macro, thus taking photos close-up became too easy to refuse. Flowers were an obvious subject along with other various assorted things like lichens.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Close-ups Objects http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p379476363 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:16:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p205847645 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p205847645"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v0/p825677477-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>The Jaramillos lived in the very small village of La Madera, off the "back road" from Ojo Caliente to El Rito in north central New Mexico. Although born and raised in this area, their married life was spent in Utah where Dennis worked in copper mines and contracted black lung for one thing. They also raised a family. Upon retirement they returned to La Madera, and curiosity led to their discovery of pottery. At some point in the historical past Apaches would come into this valley to mine clay and make cooking pots from it. It is a special clay full of mica with enough flux material to at least partially fuse it together in an open wood firing. One could take a olla of this clay and cook directly on the gas flame of a kitchen stove. The Jaramillos heard of this, and there were a few older residents around who remembered where the clay was and how to process it. One way or another, these two managed for the most part to teach themselves the processes needed to produce their particular variation on an Apache tradition. The following slides takes one through the entire process from mining clay to pulling pots out of the firing. They also over time taught some classes at Ghost Ranch. They were dear people, very generous to us, and I remember them with great fondness. These photos were taken about 1969. This series is fully annotated so you can know what is happening slide to slide.<br/><br/>This series in now in the photo archives of the Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico. If you have interest in them contact: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) United States of America North America Travel and Places http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p205847645 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:22:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p140071593 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p140071593"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v0/p659008645-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>I must be a visual person as I have had window seats forward/rear of the wings for decades. Zeus could not fly, but here we mortals can. Magic that we take for granted? To each their own. If it is cloudy I love to read, but if the ground is visible or the clouds stupendous my eyes study what is there out that window. Having also studied maps since I was a kid I usually know about where the plane is, too, which enriches the mix.</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Commercial Airplanes Transportation http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p140071593 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:41:00 GMT http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p208796069 <p><a href="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p208796069"><img src="http://www.markdunnphotography.com/img/v2/p377770491-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>The Battle of Lepanto was a sea battle of the Muslim Turkish navy and a Christian fleet drawn from various places. Details of this are widely available on the Internet. The catch is that for reasons unknown to me, this was transformed to a land battle here in Zacatecas, Mexico. The final battle in recent years seems to be fought at 4:00 PM on the last Sunday of August, preceded by a grand parade of the forces involved that morning which amounts to over ten thousand people organized by church cofradias. The whole re-enactment actually starts on the preceding Wednesday which makes it a four day event. The city is "bombarded" each morning by aerial explosives. It is a drama taken very seriously by this city and all of its socio-economic groups. It is also a profound statement of faith and commitment. Of particular note is tradition and the inclusion of children in the event, and the participation of men, women, and children of multiple generations within battalions. Many photos are annotated with explanations. The religious irony is that some things never change, the conflict of Islam and Christianity as one is reminded with a jolt here. Most of the photos of the parade, Sunday morning. The final photos are of the "battle" immediately north of town, a location known as Bracho (not boracho or drunk) named for an old hacienda in that local. There is artillery, a charge of the troops of Somebody of Austria over a hill and down to the Moors castle which is eventually set afire (diesel fuel over the rock), and the final surrender of the Moorish Sultan, who converts to Christianity and has his head chopped off for his trouble. There is no real "hand-to-hand" combat, although there is a lot of chatting between friends. One exception are the black powder rifles, all home-made, which troops of both sides fire as often as possible for as long as possible. This is also true of the home-made artillery. If you have ever been around black powder guns they make an amazing concussion. The air becomes foggy with smoke and the grit settles in your hair.<br/> <br/>This series in now in the photo archives of the Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico. If you have interest in them contact: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html</p> pdunn13445@aol.com (Mark Dunn) Mexico Central America Travel and Places http://www.markdunnphotography.com/p208796069 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:21:00 GMT