Notes and pictures for "Camino del Monte Sol"
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Notes and pictures for "Camino del Monte Sol"
I had so much fun doing the research for this story, I couldn’t resist the urge to share. I plan to do a post for most chapters, although some may be longer than others.
Here, then is the post for :
Camino del Monte Sol: Chapter One, Santa Fe, Arrival, 1923
Stephen’s car
Because what would our vampire do without his fiery red automobile? The caption on this picture says this 1923 Mercedes was “the first production supercharged passenger car was powered by a small four-cylinder engine with vertical shaft, V-shape overhead valves and single steel cylinders.” It had 40 hp –not much alongside his more recent cars, but hey, you have to start somewhere.
Ocotillo bushes
Yes, they’re just as prickly as they look. Pretty flowers, though!
New Mexico landscape.
The first two are pictures of Laguna Pueblo, which (these days) you can see from I-40 between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It’s also along old Route 66.
And here are some pictures of the landscape outside Santa Fe generally.
La Fonda
The site has housed a hotel for centuries, although the building Stephen would have known was actually built in 1922. The first picture is probably from the late 20’s, and the first one from shortly before the “new” La Fonda was built.
Brief history of La Fonda --if the photo gallery on this site doesn’t TOTALLY make you want to go stay at this hotel, I don’t know what…it makes me want to move in for the rest of my life.
Men’s clothing, because it’s just that much fun to picture Josef, uh, Stephen, in those snazzy Roaring Twenties suits.
Books on Santa Fe worth reading (instalment 1)…
Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog
This book has personal reminiscences from (and about) a number of people living in Santa Fe between 1920 and 1955. It was a great resource for me in writing this story. And it’s a darned entertaining read, as well. The link takes you to Amazon.
Feast of Santa Fe
This is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. It’s one with a lot of cultural commentary in between the lovely recipes. Read it—it’ll make your mouth water for some of the food, and you’ll learn about New Mexican culture at the same time. And Amazon has some surprisingly affordable used copies available, it would appear.
Here, then is the post for :
Camino del Monte Sol: Chapter One, Santa Fe, Arrival, 1923
Stephen’s car
Because what would our vampire do without his fiery red automobile? The caption on this picture says this 1923 Mercedes was “the first production supercharged passenger car was powered by a small four-cylinder engine with vertical shaft, V-shape overhead valves and single steel cylinders.” It had 40 hp –not much alongside his more recent cars, but hey, you have to start somewhere.
Ocotillo bushes
Yes, they’re just as prickly as they look. Pretty flowers, though!
New Mexico landscape.
The first two are pictures of Laguna Pueblo, which (these days) you can see from I-40 between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It’s also along old Route 66.
And here are some pictures of the landscape outside Santa Fe generally.
La Fonda
The site has housed a hotel for centuries, although the building Stephen would have known was actually built in 1922. The first picture is probably from the late 20’s, and the first one from shortly before the “new” La Fonda was built.
Brief history of La Fonda --if the photo gallery on this site doesn’t TOTALLY make you want to go stay at this hotel, I don’t know what…it makes me want to move in for the rest of my life.
Men’s clothing, because it’s just that much fun to picture Josef, uh, Stephen, in those snazzy Roaring Twenties suits.
Books on Santa Fe worth reading (instalment 1)…
Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog
This book has personal reminiscences from (and about) a number of people living in Santa Fe between 1920 and 1955. It was a great resource for me in writing this story. And it’s a darned entertaining read, as well. The link takes you to Amazon.
Feast of Santa Fe
This is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. It’s one with a lot of cultural commentary in between the lovely recipes. Read it—it’ll make your mouth water for some of the food, and you’ll learn about New Mexican culture at the same time. And Amazon has some surprisingly affordable used copies available, it would appear.
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Thank you for the visual aid! I can just picture Josef - eh, Stephen - in that pin stripe suit. Dapper!
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Chapter 2, La Fonda
Okay, already I’ve gotten a little behind.
Chapter 2, well, mostly, see previous pictures of La Fonda.
However, here are some more snazzy suits…
And some ladies apparel…
Okay, already I’ve gotten a little behind.
Chapter 2, well, mostly, see previous pictures of La Fonda.
However, here are some more snazzy suits…
And some ladies apparel…
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Chapter 3, Sena Plaza
For Chapter 3, we have:
Sena Plaza:
It’s just down the street from the Governor’s Palace,
For Chapter 3, we have:
Sena Plaza:
It’s just down the street from the Governor’s Palace,
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Lucky, these pictures are a wonderful way of helping us see the stories even more clearly. Thank you for these visual aids!
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Chapter 4,
I like this dress for Dorothea’s driving outfit…isn’t she stylish?
The stuff about blue windows and doors is very true, in Northern New Mexico. This is a picture of some blue doors, taken inside Sena Plaza.
An article about Santa Fe Artists and the artists’ colony area of town:
http://www.tierraconceptssantafe.com/ar ... rtists.pdf
And a couple of pictures of adobe houses:
And the distinctive “kiva fireplace”:
I like this dress for Dorothea’s driving outfit…isn’t she stylish?
The stuff about blue windows and doors is very true, in Northern New Mexico. This is a picture of some blue doors, taken inside Sena Plaza.
An article about Santa Fe Artists and the artists’ colony area of town:
http://www.tierraconceptssantafe.com/ar ... rtists.pdf
And a couple of pictures of adobe houses:
And the distinctive “kiva fireplace”:
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Chapter 5
The Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico
And the museum’s history, on their website…
http://www.nmartmuseum.org/site/about/history.html
Evening dresses
(I figure at least the one on the left must be a freshie, with that scarf!—I like to think of this picture as Louise and Patrice.)
Bakos’ painting
Ellis painting
Mruk painting
Schuster painting
Nash paintings
Reza’s dress
The Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico
And the museum’s history, on their website…
http://www.nmartmuseum.org/site/about/history.html
Evening dresses
(I figure at least the one on the left must be a freshie, with that scarf!—I like to think of this picture as Louise and Patrice.)
Bakos’ painting
Ellis painting
Mruk painting
Schuster painting
Nash paintings
Reza’s dress
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Oh my gosh, that dress is fabulous!! And I swear, you're right about the girl with the scarf. She's adorable. Heck, they're both adorable.
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These pictures are a wonderful detail! They help those of us who don't have a really clear picture of the era get more of a feel for it. The Southwest U.S. is a bit mnore familiar, but love the visuals anyway.
You are doing a fabulous job of transmitting the ambiance, in my humble and somewhat uninformed opinion. The sometimes oppressive heat, that at that time they had little means of escaping, the relaxed, laid back mood of the entire society with a strong undercurrent of explosive passion is a volatile mix and the artists all have their own way of expressing the world in which they live. Reza, too.
Thank you!
Jenna
You are doing a fabulous job of transmitting the ambiance, in my humble and somewhat uninformed opinion. The sometimes oppressive heat, that at that time they had little means of escaping, the relaxed, laid back mood of the entire society with a strong undercurrent of explosive passion is a volatile mix and the artists all have their own way of expressing the world in which they live. Reza, too.
Thank you!
Jenna
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Chapter 6 Illustrations and info
Lou Lou
Okay, this is actually a picture of the silent screen actress Louise Brooks, but to me, this is a good approximation of Stephen’s naughty little kitten…
The Plaza Café is a real place, and has been around for decades.
http://www.thefamousplazacafe.com/history.html
http://www.thefamousplazacafe.com/HistoricalPHOTOS.html
And a few pics…
The café storefront, from the 1950s
The west side of the Plaza…the café would be just out of sight on the right of the pic. This one is from about 1920. If you turn left at the corner, and go down the south side of the plaza, you come to La Fonda. The Museum, from Ch. 5, is behind the photographer and a little to the right.
Current breakfast menu at the café. Yes, they really do serve enchiladas for breakfast.
And a picture of their breakfast burrito. Note that it has what is locally called Christmas chili—red and green both! (and trust me, that’s definitely the way to go). Yum!
Lou Lou
Okay, this is actually a picture of the silent screen actress Louise Brooks, but to me, this is a good approximation of Stephen’s naughty little kitten…
The Plaza Café is a real place, and has been around for decades.
http://www.thefamousplazacafe.com/history.html
http://www.thefamousplazacafe.com/HistoricalPHOTOS.html
And a few pics…
The café storefront, from the 1950s
The west side of the Plaza…the café would be just out of sight on the right of the pic. This one is from about 1920. If you turn left at the corner, and go down the south side of the plaza, you come to La Fonda. The Museum, from Ch. 5, is behind the photographer and a little to the right.
Current breakfast menu at the café. Yes, they really do serve enchiladas for breakfast.
And a picture of their breakfast burrito. Note that it has what is locally called Christmas chili—red and green both! (and trust me, that’s definitely the way to go). Yum!
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Oh, nom... I've eaten there, and the food is GOOD!!
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Hey, Alle--if we both left now and drove straight through, we could probably meet for breakfast!
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After the week I've been having... do not tempt me.
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I have to confess at the outset of this, I don't know if any tango club such as "El Gato Negro" ever existed in Santa Fe. Probably not. But it is true that the tango was wildly popular at that time, largely due to the film “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse,” which featured Rudolph Valentino in a tango scene. This was the movie that cemented his “Latin Lover” reputation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_H ... pse_(film)
Here’s a clip from that movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_sG5vRKcB0
(notice that Valentino is carrying his riding whip with him as he dances!)
A couple of tango videos from "True Lies." One of the things that impresses me about this is the strength of the man, and the grace of the woman…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM4igmAe ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ydRwCf9 ... re=related
So, it’s not impossible that there might have been a club in Santa Fe, where they at least had a tango night from time to time….we’ll pretend there was, anyway!
Francis posted this link to some old tango music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHLVP9jP ... re=related
And watching that, I found,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9fpCj5h ... re=related
eris mentioned a scene from “Moulin Rouge”—here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx5H-49d ... re=related
Stephen and Reza tango…
A suit for Stephen.
And a shirt to go with…
Reza’s Packard Roadster (1922)
On the edge of the mountains, the thunderstorms are spectacular, and usually sweep in from the west. You can see them coming from some distance away, and when they arrive, oh my!
Storm clouds in New Mexico
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_H ... pse_(film)
Here’s a clip from that movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_sG5vRKcB0
(notice that Valentino is carrying his riding whip with him as he dances!)
A couple of tango videos from "True Lies." One of the things that impresses me about this is the strength of the man, and the grace of the woman…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM4igmAe ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ydRwCf9 ... re=related
So, it’s not impossible that there might have been a club in Santa Fe, where they at least had a tango night from time to time….we’ll pretend there was, anyway!
Francis posted this link to some old tango music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHLVP9jP ... re=related
And watching that, I found,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9fpCj5h ... re=related
eris mentioned a scene from “Moulin Rouge”—here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx5H-49d ... re=related
Stephen and Reza tango…
A suit for Stephen.
And a shirt to go with…
Reza’s Packard Roadster (1922)
On the edge of the mountains, the thunderstorms are spectacular, and usually sweep in from the west. You can see them coming from some distance away, and when they arrive, oh my!
Storm clouds in New Mexico