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Showing posts with label santa fe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label santa fe. Show all posts

Monday, August 17, 2009

Railyard Park Santa Fe #3

The fruit trees were bearing such nice looking fruit and the lavender scent filled the air at Railyard Park - I couldn't help but snap some nature pics while the kids ran and played.


OH - and the community gardens . . . . wow! They all looked so nice and well maintained. impressive. I looked it up and they are calling these waffle gardens and donate the produce to local food banks.
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Railyard Park Santa Fe, NM #2

This is such a great find, I am posting more pic! This netted jungle gym structure was both fun and challenging for the kids to climb across.

These benches don't really swing, but rather they are suspended and anchored in such a way that you can sorta swivel. nice.
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Railyard Park Santa Fe, NM

This oasis amidst the city was a sweet find for us. I was amazed by the design, beauty and array of activity for the whole family. It is called Railyard Park it is near the Railyard plaza.

I am a sucker for a public labyrinth!
This succession of slides are not only eye pleasing but totally fun to play on! When we were there the tunnel was closed.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Santa Fe, Food, Churches and R2D2

Upon arriving in Santa Fe we were all hungry and the smell of Fajitas being make fresh on the corner enticed us to find this shady park bench and dig-in. Kids had chicken fajitas, JB had steak and I had a veggie chile relleno and we shared a chicken tamale. It was all great!
We visited the Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe - it was beautiful and reverent. We did not take any interior pictures, but if you are interested, they have their own web albums here.
At the Loretto chapel this miraculous staircase has two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support. While the staircase is a wonder to behold, I found it curious that the chapel is now privately owned for profit??
Apparently there is a whole fleet of these R2D2 mail boxes across the country, but this was the 1st we have seen of them. Luke being the Star Wars guy that he is spied this one on the corner of the Plaza in Santa Fe. I looked up the website www.uspsjedimasters.com but it is not live yet.
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Coco's demise

Coco's demise
Luke's coconut cut open and not liked!

Green Sand Beach

Green Sand Beach
yes the sand is really green!

Easter 2007

Easter 2007
Akin & Puryear kids

Red River 2006

Red River 2006
New Mexico w/ the Hager/Puryear/Lee Family

New Mexico 2006

New Mexico 2006
Raven, Luke, Noel & Trey 1 year ago

JB & Kids in Bishop Castle

Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers
Elk Mountain's colorful wildflowers in early June