The first time I saw these carts many years ago was on the High Road to Taos, behind a small adobe church, San Jose de Gracia, in Las Trampas. Whether it is an urban legend or fact, I was told that the carts were used by the Penitentes and supposedly held a statue of the death angel, Dona Sebastina, better known as La Muerta. Hmm! I think I need to do a little research on this!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
#25-La Muerta Cart?
The first time I saw these carts many years ago was on the High Road to Taos, behind a small adobe church, San Jose de Gracia, in Las Trampas. Whether it is an urban legend or fact, I was told that the carts were used by the Penitentes and supposedly held a statue of the death angel, Dona Sebastina, better known as La Muerta. Hmm! I think I need to do a little research on this!
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un beau chariot, qui fait parti de l'histoire, légende urbaine où non
ReplyDeletea beautiful chariot, which is part of history, urban legend or not
A strange story!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I have not heard that story, but I'd be interested to know if it's true.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo!
The cart has a lot of photographic character. I love legends like this. Would like to hear more.
ReplyDeleteI do love little oddments like this. Such a picture postcard image, it would be interesting to learn the history.
ReplyDeleteI think we all agree we would like to know more of this story :)
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Oh! I found a similar cart in front of an antique shoppe. It was filled with plants and green things. Nothing muert-y about it at all! :)
ReplyDeleteinteresting wood work -- I love the High Road, too. Used to live there and have been there many times since then.
ReplyDeleteinteresting post Kate.
ReplyDeletehope it's not too hot in your part of the world, here it's 40C, toooo hot!
have a lovely day!
Great shot, you're lucky to be running across so many interesting things there! Good spot for a photo-vacation :)
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