El Santuario de Chimayo Church on the High Road

I originally photographed this church, located on the High road between Santa Fe and Taos, back in 1999. Back then, I wasn’t really into photography yet and had no understanding of shutter speeds and f-stops and as a result the photo wasn’t that great. Ever since then I’ve wanted to recapture this scene, but one thing or another has kept me from doing so. Sometimes it was the weather, my schedule, or it was the hoardes of tourists (nothing wrong with that, it’s good for the economy) that visit Chimayo.

On my way home from Santa fe this past weekend I had some time to burn and decided to stop by to take a look. I was surprised to find the wild roses growing up and over the entry into the courtyard in front of the church. There were many visitors to the church, but I had to have this shot. I setup my tripod and after about a 20-minute wait I was able to capture the scene you see above. I also have several photos with people coming and going, but I wanted to capture the church in a peaceful state. I hope you enjoy the photo.

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