Albuquerque Gardens the next morning

After being amazed by the beautiful bamboo lights the night before, we came back in the morning to get a closer look in daylight.

But first, on a funny note, I thought this poster next to a new construction area was great!

Now let’s check out those bamboo lights. Maybe Laura can tell us what this means.

The light poles are every bit as beautiful in the daylight.

A few of them were not actually real bamboo.

We couldn’t figure out which situations they would use real ones, and which not. It did not seem to be related to size or location.

It seemed like most of them were real bamboo.

It’s fun to see the park grow over time.

Another thing that caught my eye that morning is this large fresco. It’s not new, it’s been there since before I moved to Albuquerque, but it spoke to me on that day. If you look closely, you can see the story. (This one’s for you, Emily.)

If you just glance at it from the left, or even look at it straight on, it’s hard to immediately see what’s going on, because the elderly man lying in the bedroom is obscured.

Once you see him, you understand the washcloth in the woman’s hand.

Suddenly it becomes apparent that the bundle in the central woman’s hands contains herbs. She’s the medicine woman, being shown to the bedroom.

The young girl on the left must have raced to the door to open it when they heard the knock.

Last you notice the men of the family, waiting and worrying in the background. They are not the major personalities in this drama.

It was a beautiful morning at the end of a good year.

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