Dash and Mesa Huerfano Gallery Board
PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS
Photo Taken August 24, 2011
Photo by Karen Butts
Location: Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
Horses and humans have coexisted for centuries – in the American Southwest it is accepted that the Spanish introduced the modern horse with their arrival to the area in the mid 1500’s. It has been a long and rewarding relationship. For hundreds of years the horse was the mode of transportation, instead of a car in the garage you would have had a couple of horses in the barn. Now we seek out horses for their beauty, strength and intelligence, allowing us to reconnect with ourselves and our history and it’s always a memorable experience.
Mesa Huerfano or, Orhan Mesa is a fantastic rock formation located on the Ghost Ranch property in Northern New Mexico. The area is rich in history and legends. It was told by cattle rustlers who lived along the Rito del Yeso stream that a mythical creature known as Vivaron lived on the Mesa. Every evening about sunset Vivaron (described as a 30 foot long rattlesnake) emerged looking for a good meal, this story provided privacy to the cattle rustlers from those seeking their missing and stolen cattle. Many years later paleontologists discovered an impressive fossil on the side of the Mesa which has now been named Vivaron haydeni. But, how then do we explain the many who went missing in search of their cattle?
GALLERY BOARD DETAILS
Dash and Mesa Huerfano Gallery Board is an original photograph print at an affordable price. Printed onto watercolour textured art boards creating a beautiful and professional finish, with the look and feel of the original from Abiquiu, New Mexico. Our lightweight boards are 1.8mm thick and sturdy enough to be propped up. Each board comes with four 3M velcro dots for easy application to display the boards on walls. They can also be repositioned easily.
FEATURES
– 1.8mm thick watercolour textured board
– 4 3M velcro dots per board
– Packaged in a biodegradable bag
– Lightweight and versatile
