Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe?

 Santa Fe, NM

We know the way!  It's on the Rail Runner.

Taking the Rail Runner to Santa Fe

This morning we got up and headed to the park and ride at the Rail Runner station.  Our train leaves for Santa Fe at 9:45.  We got there with about 20 minutes to spare so I explored the station.  Online ticketing was down so we would have to buy tickets on the train.

As we stood waiting for the train, we noticed that all of the riders waiting were older than us which is unusual.  Once we boarded I looked to see what the deal was.  Do Seniors ride for free?  Sure nuff!  Wednesday is Senior day.  Everyone 60 and up gets to ride for free.

We arrived in Santa Fe at 11:15, right on time, and headed right to lunch with about half of the train.  There is a great restaurant steps away from the downtown Santa Fe station.

 After a delicious brunch we walked across the parking lot to the Vladem Contemporary Museum.  This museum opened about a month ago.  We used our NARM membership and got right in.

Elias Jade Not Afraid -  Virgil Ortiz
For over two decades, Virgil Ortiz has been developing an elaborate narrative, Revolt 1680/2180, to globally educate people about Po'pay, the Tewa leader who led the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against Spanish occupation and the subsequent survival of Pueblo culture. Historical fact blends with science fiction to present a time-bending tale of resilience and ancestral memory. 

Pantaloncini: Work No. (Indeterminate Stillness) (Emma) - Angela Ellsworth
We also saw Angela Ellsworth's work in Denver.

I didn't catch the name of this or the artist but it was cool.

Cloud Drawing -  Leo Villareal
Leo Villareal works with lights.  The installation we are most familiar with is The Bay Lights installed on The Bay Bridge while we were living in San Francisco.

The Archetype -  Emil Bisttram

Pumpkin - Yayoi Kusama

Untitled - Helen Pashgian

Cu: C - Susan York
This piece was commissioned just for this corner in the museum

The Santa Fe Rail Runner Station from the museum balcony

Capitol Building Tour

After a short walk we arrived at the New Mexico capitol building.  The building itself is just okay but it is stuffed with art.

Ullassa - Helen K. Tindel

There is a dome that is VERY New Mexico looking.

"Please no more questions!"

Slide 2008 - Laura Rosenfeld

The Senate and House floors are very utilitarian.  The capitol building was built in the 60s and it shows.

Ristras II 1994  - Marnie Johnson

Zozobra  - Will Shuster

Hoshonzeh  - Douglas Johnson

Buffalo  - Holly Hughes

Donna thought this looked like the plans to the Deathstar.  She isn't wrong.

New Mexico Museum of Art

After our capital time at the capitol we walked to the heart of Santa Fe and visited the New Mexico Museum of Art.  It was a short visit because we wanted to catch the earlier train.  We were getting tired and missing Francis.

Our walk took us along Historic Route 66.

The New Mexico Museum of Art building is really cool.

So is the courtyard within

Turquoise Persian Set  - Dale Chihuly
Everyone has got a Chihuly!  

Wasco  - Preston Singletary
We have seen a lot of his work in the Seattle area.

Stuben Glass Bowl with Jimson Weed image  - Georgia O'Keeffe with Stuben Glass

Chama River, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico  - Georgia O'Keeffe

Awakening, (Memory of Father)  - Agnes Pelton

The train ride home went smoothly.  We got to see some Sandhill Cranes eating seeds in a harvested field.  

Francis was happy to see us when we got home.

That's it for today.  If you missed Going Atomic!, you can check it out via the link.