Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas Eve 2010

It gets so cold in New England.  Makes it rough to enjoy outdoor caroling or tree lighting ceremonies.  Now here in Southern New Mexico, it's a real holiday season but one can walk around the old plaza in Mesilla and enjoy the luminarias and other decoration with a minimum of bundling up.  And it's so beautiful.  There are luminarias all along the brick roads that border the plaza in La Mesilla and on some of the alleyways.  These were particularly intriguing.....


luminarias in the alleyway


because they led to this...............


Our Lady of Guadalupe icon

and after viewing the icon, as we head out of town, the beautiful Basilica of San Albino.....





The only thing that would make the season better is spending time and seeing these places with the friends and family we love, most of whom are so far away.  But maybe, someday..............

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2 comments:

clairz said...

It was truly a magical evening. Perhaps even a little enchanted (stay tuned).

Aimee said...

Merry Christmas we love you and yes the kids are hard at work trying to get us to bring them:)we love you!!!!