Santa Fe is unlike any other place on earth. Anyone that has spent more than a few minutes walking the winding roads of this old city understands the indescribable life and power the town possesses. I took an afternoon recently to explore the Palace Road and Canyon Road areas of the city. Palace Road is a residential area roughly 1/2 mile East of the main plaza, the homes are offset from the road and many are buffered by adobe and stucco walls. The doors on these walls are often old and very colorful. Canyon Road is one mile Southeast of the main plaza and is famous for its numerous art galleries and wonderful location.
I was equipped with my standard rig: Nikon D300, 3 lenses, Garmin eTrex GPS. I arrived at roughly 5pm, allowing approximately 2 hours of walking and shooting. The weather was clear with scattered clouds, no wind and mild temps. It was Sunday afternoon in early March, the throngs of tourists that usually crowd the streets are still three months away. I parked at the PERA building and walked to the plaza. From the plaza, I headed east into the neighborhood adjacent to the downtown area. My goal was to photograph as many interesting textures as possible, I was thinking mostly about windows and doors. After a nice walk and plenty of strong images on my CF cards, I left Santa Fe. It was a fantastic afternoon.
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