Bougainvillea and Ruins
During an unbelievable trip to the Copper Canyon area of New Mexico, our group took a hair-raising trip into one of the canyons. We drove down in a four wheel drive and dropped almost six thousand feet in elevation. Our destination was Batopilas, originally a remote mining town. I felt like we had been dropped into the wild wild west.
We were on the edge of civilization and I believe there were parts of the city that were lawless. At least it felt that way. But, nothing scary happened.
Across the Batopilas River from the city center are the Hacienda San Miguel Ruins. We walked along the ruins one afternoon and were the only ones there. It was quite peaceful. Deer were grazing within the buildings. Right at the end of the walk as the sun was setting I came across an old stand of purple bougainvillea. I loved the contrast between the texture of the ruins and flowering bougainvillea.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Date: | October 26th, 2008 |
| City: | Batopilas |
| State: | Chihuahua |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Note: | Hacienda San Miguel |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Camera: | Canon 40D |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/3 sec |
| f/stop: | f/18 |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Lens: | 33mm |
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