Las Trampas Mission, New Mexico

On January 6, 1912 New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the union. I’m celebrating the Centennial of the Land of Enchantment this month by posting a photo of Las Trampas Mission, one of the highlights of the High Road to Taos in New Mexico. The historic route between Santa Fe and Taos features several of the oldest, and most scenic, churches in the United States. I visited here on a chilly winter day three years ago. The dramatic clouds over the old mission made this photo a perfect candidate for a black and white conversion.