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Abiqui View
30 x 40 I have driven by this massive round volcano, now dormant, for decades on my way into northern New Mexico. Each time I see a remarkable scene with all sorts of visual effects and at different times of the day. In a way this is a “best of” piece that includes the most memorable visual bits I have witnessed. This is Ute Mountain. Along with its almost identical mate, San Antonio Mountain, it forms a sort of transitional portal from the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado into the environs of the Taos and Ojo Caliente areas of northern New Mexico. Only recently did I find out that the Ute Indians revere this giant mound as sacred, a spot that offered them refuge long ago and hid them from U.S. Cavalry. They hid on the side of the mountain as the troops surrounded its base. A spring started to flow and kept them watered until the troops left. The term “sacred” also refers to the belief by many indigenous people that naturally occurring round shapes possess great significance and power. |
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