I know people who like to travel.
Anywhere. Anytime.
All over the world.
Not me.
I DO love traveling.
But I keep my traveling close.
I can (and will)spend the rest of my life traveling all over this beautiful state of New Mexico.
Painting, taking photographs,
and hopefully hanging out with people I love.
Or alone.
I find it hard to travel with people
when I paint.
I need quiet. I need to think.
I need to find that perfect composition.
But other times, I love company.
I love traveling with relatives or friends
to Chimayo or Abiquiu:
to Chimayo or Abiquiu:
enjoying Monastery road
having lunch at the Abiquiu Inn
Enjoying Ghost Ranch and Pedernal
meeting new friends
and finding new, mysterious places
Then, there are other times
I just really like being alone.
Why?
to ponder the beauty of creation
To sit and enjoy a spring day
to find sacred places
to find hidden painting spots
to see beautiful things
Fellow artists, we are not normal.
Not me anyway.
I am caught between two worlds.
In one world I need companionship, relationships, and people.
And in the other world, I need quiet time, alone time,and solitude.
For thinking, planning, and creating.
And sometimes, I just really need to hold my graddaughter.
De you are such a vibrant and creative woman.
ReplyDeletethank you, what a nice compliment
ReplyDeleteAhhhh New Mexico. My family is from Canjilon. I think I would be happy traveling in New Mexico and no where else as well.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
What a lovely post! Thank you for sharing a part of you and your world.
ReplyDeleteCome on down to las Cruces and I will show you our neck of AMAZING New MexicoL
ReplyDeleteI think this might be true of many other people who are not necessary artists...I feel this way a lot of the time. Sometimes I don't feel the need to be with other people at all, I love my alone time. I saw some gorgeous paintings in this photos...have fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks all for the lovely compliments. Sheila, I have never been to Canjilon, but it is now on my list, thanks to you!
ReplyDeleteChris, thank you and thanks for reading....
Julie, I would love to just come down and watch you create your magic for a few hours!
Karen, there will be paintings from this trip. And keep watching, because the painters from Let's Paint New Mexico! are painting your favorite truck the next two weeks....