Why This Project


Tsisnaasjini' is the Navajo name for Mount Blanca. Also known as the Sacred Mountain of the East, Blanca is one of the four directional mountains that mark the boundaries of the Navajo Nation.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

La Veta Pass

smoke on the summit
chalk dust on the mountain's cheek
your cool white fingers

Driving over La Veta Pass into the valley near sunset, I tried to capture the faintly rosy cast of light on this mountain. I'm always frustrated by the fact that I can't photograph the scope, color and substance of what I see. If I lost my sight, I'd have to rely on these remembered images, and I'm not sure if my memory would be vivid enough to recreate this beauty. Maybe the mountains have an additional dimension of beauty that can't be captured by any eye.

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