
Chimayo Chapel
Chimayo, New Mexico
sebastian 2009
July 8, 2011 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Art, Churches, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Descansos, Folk Art, Hand Carved Crosses, Heart Crosses, Historic Churches, k.d. sebastian, Karen Rivera, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, Mountain Splendor, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Our Savior, Patron Saints, Religious Art, Rustic Crosses, Saints, Saints and Martyers, Sanctuario, Santos, Spirituality, Traditional Crosses, Village Churches | Tags: Abobe Churches, Chimayo Chapel, Christian Crosses, Cross, Cross of the Day, Folk Art, God, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Old Churches, Prayer, Religious Art, Tinwork | Leave a comment
Cross of the Day
St. George on a Horse
Sanctuario, Chimayo, New Mexico
sebastian 2005
July 7, 2011 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Art, Chimayo, Churches, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Descansos, Folk Art, Graveyard Crosses, Hand Carved Crosses, Heart Crosses, Historic Churches, k.d. sebastian, Karen Rivera, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Rustic Crosses, Saints, Saints and Martyers, Sanctuario, Santa Fe, Santos, Spirituality, Story Crosses, Traditional Crosses, Village Churches | Tags: Christian Folk Art, Folk Art, God, kdsebastian, Memorial Cross, Mission Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Novena, Prayer, Saints, Saints and Martyrs, Santos, Shrine, St. George, Village Churches | Leave a comment

Our Lady of Gudalupe Shrine
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
Chimayo, New Mexico
sebastian 2003
July 5, 2011 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Art, Chimayo, Churches, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Hand Carved Crosses, Hand Painted, Historic Churches, Karen Rivera, Mission Churches, Mother of God, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Rustic Crosses, Saints, Saints and Martyers, Sanctuario, Santos, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Abobe Churches, Christian, Cross, Cross of the Day, Crucifix, Folk Art, God, kdsebastian, Mission Churches, Mother of God, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Novena, Old Churches, Our Lady of Guadalupe, painted walls, Patron Saints, Prayer, Saints, Santos, Village Churches | Leave a comment
Cross of the Day
Buddha’s Cross
Recycled Tinwork
Karen Rivera
I’ve found that I incorporate crosses into my work, no matter what the medium or the message.
July 1, 2011 | Categories: Art, Buddha, Buddhist Crosses, Churches, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Free Clipart Crosses, k.d. sebastian, Karen Rivera, Patron Saints, Saints and Martyers, Spirituality, Tinwork | Tags: Art, Bottle Cap, Buddha, Cross, Cross of the Day, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Karen Rivera, Patron Saints, Prayer, Sebastian, Spirituality, Tinwork, Zen Cross | Leave a comment
Courtyard, Saint Joseph’s Church
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Los Cerrillos has always seemed to me to be the perfect example of a New Mexico boom town. Once the unofficial capitial of the state, it’s now a modern day ghost town on South 14, a few miles north of Madrid.
After the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880, shipping the gold, silver, lead, zinc and turquoise from the 3,000 miners in the area no longer had to be shipped by wagon. Los Cerrillos grew to feature 21 saloons, 5 brothels, 4 hotels, several dance halls and a real honest-to-goodness Opera House. The construction of Saint Joseph’s Church on Main Street confirmed that civilization had truly arrived.

- Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum, & Petting Zoo
Today, the washboard streets and dusty storefronts are a mostly undisturbed reminder of Old West meets celluloid. 13 films have been shot in and around Los Cerrillos, including the 1972 John Wayne movie The Cowboys shot just outside of town. A remnant of the production of Young Guns lingers on a two-story stucco wall. The real Wortley Hotel (Motto: No Guest Gunned Down in Over a 100 Years) is in Lincoln, not Los Cerrillos.

- Los Cerrillos porch ceiling
On weekends, Mary’s Saloon and the Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turqoise Mining Museum, & Petting Zoo swarm with tourists from the City Different stopping off on the Turquoise Trail. Several seasonal businesses open up with the return of the tourists, adding whimsical touches.
Several artists call Los Cerrillos home. Metal sculptures and eclectic murals are scattered though the tiny town. A few of the gritty, sandblasted storefronts now make it possible to walk under the stars as you stay out of the sun.
My connection with Los Cerrillos was very short-lived. My job working weekends at the Tiffany Saloon and Melodrama ended when, as usual, my confidence in British mechanics was misplaced and my 1961 Morris Mini-Cooper needed a new engine.

The Tiffany Saloon and Melodrama burned down in 1977 but you can still find traces of it, and other long-lost buildings, by looking for the metal yellow signs all over town.
Karen Rivera 2010
November 16, 2010 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Art, Churches, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Historic Churches, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Saints, Santos, Spirituality, St. Joseph | Tags: Christian, Church, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art Crosses, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Los Cerrillos, Memorial Cross, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Old Churches, Prayer, Religious Art, St. Joseph, Tiffany Melodrama, Village Churches, Vintage, Wooden Crosses | Leave a comment
Saint Blown Apart
Taos Shrine, New Mexico
July 2010
Karen Rivera
August 3, 2010 | Categories: Art, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Hand Carved Crosses, Hand Painted, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Saints, Spirituality, Taos | Tags: Folk Art, Hand Carved, Hand Painted, High Road to Taos, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, New Mexican, New Mexican Photography, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saint, Prayer, Religious Art, Road Trip, Sacred, Saints, Santos, Sculpture, Shrine, St. Blown Apart, Taos, Wood | Leave a comment

No Pennies, Please
Colorado Springs, Colorado
July 2010
Karen Rivera
July 22, 2010 | Categories: Art, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Hand Painted, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Shrine, Spirituality | Tags: Charity, Colorado Springs, Cross, Cross of the Day, CrossoftheDay, Donations, Feed the Homeless, Folk Art, Hand Painted, Humor, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Parking Meter, Pennies, Photography, Prayer, Religious Art, Road Trip, Signs, Wayside Attraction, Wayside Attraction Art | Leave a comment

The Deacon’s Blues
High Road to Taos
New Mexico
July 2010
Karen Rivera
July 22, 2010 | Categories: Art, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Floral Crosses, Folk Art, Hand Carved Crosses, Hand Painted, Inspirational Photography, Irish Crosses, Karen Rivera, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Rustic Crosses, Spirituality, Story Crosses, Taos | Tags: Cross, Cross of the Day, Descansos, Folk Art, Hand Carved, Hand Painted, High Road to Taos, Inspirational Photography, Irish Crosses, Karen Rivera, New Mexican, New Mexican Photography, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saint, Prayer, Religious Art, Road Trip, Roadside Shrine, Sacred, Saints, Santos, Sculpture, Shrine, St. Lawrence, Taos, Wood | Leave a comment
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tilework
Pike’s Peak, Colorado
July 2011
Karen Rivera
July 10, 2010 | Categories: Architectural Crosses, Art, Black Iron Crosses, Christian, Christian Photography, Churches, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Inspirational Photography, Iron Crosses, Karen Rivera, Madonna, Modern Crosses, Mother of God, Mountain Splendor, Nuestra Senora, Ornate Crosses, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Outdoor Photography, Patron Saints, Photography, Pikes Peak, Saints, Saints and Martyers, Santos, Spirituality | Tags: Christian, Churches, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cross, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Graveyard Crosses, Hand Painted, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Madonna, Manitou Springs, Mexican Saints, Nuestra Senora, Our Lady, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron Saints, Pike's Peak, Prayer, Religious Art, Saints, Santos, Village Churches, Viring Mary | Leave a comment
Sanctuario Gate
Chimayo, New Mexico
kd sebastian 2007
February 22, 2010 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Art, Chimayo, Churches, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Easter Crosses, Free Clipart Crosses, Historic Churches, Inspirational Photography, k.d. sebastian, Karen Rivera, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, New Mexico Photography, Northern New Mexico, Patron Saints, Saints and Martyers, Sanctuario | Tags: Abobe Churches, Chimayo, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, CrossoftheDay, Easter, Free Cross Clipart, gate, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, kdsebastian, Mission Churches, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Old Churches, Patron Saints, Prayer, Sanctuario, Village Churches, Walls | Leave a comment
Dinner for Two
acrylic on fir
sebastian 2005
The crosses in the painting on the wall keep the afterlife ever present no matter how festive the dinner.
February 21, 2010 | Categories: Art, Cemetery Crosses, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Folk Art, Graveyard Crosses, Inspirational Photography, k.d. sebastian, Karen Rivera, Mountain Churches, New Mexico Photography, Patron Saints, Rustic Crosses, Saints and Martyers, Spirituality, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Cross, Cross of the Day, Folk Art, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, kdsebastian, painting, Patron Saints, Prayer, Spirituality | Leave a comment
El Vez Serenades the Lady
Sanctuario, Chimayo, New Mexico
sebastian 2007
February 20, 2010 | Categories: Adobe Churches, Chimayo, Churches, Crosses, Folk Art, Hand Carved Crosses, Heart Crosses, Historic Churches, Mission Churches, Mother of God, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Rustic Crosses, Sanctuario, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Abobe Churches, Christian, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Folk Art, God, kdsebastian, Mission Churches, Mother of God, New Mexico, Old Churches, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Prayer, Village Churches | Leave a comment
A watercolor angel flies towards 3 crosses on the hill in this Vintage Easter Story Cross. Vintage cards and labels are taped to all my walls, providing artistic and spiritual inspiration. This is one I found in high school.
This Free Vintage Angel Easter Cross Greeting Card Clipart is available at Cross of the Day here.
Looking for real Vintage Cards? Head to Etsy and start here.
February 13, 2010 | Categories: Hand Painted, Ornate Crosses, Spring Crosses, Story Crosses, Traditional Crosses, Vintage Crosses | Tags: 3 crosses, Angel, Calvary, Cross, Cross of the Day, Easter, God, Memorial Cross, painting, Prayer, Story Cross | 2 Comments
Nambe Cemetery, Nambe New Mexico
sebastian 2005
Tucked away in a far corner, this small, weathered cross with new flowers shows that the hidden grave hasn’t been forgotten.
February 12, 2010 | Categories: Cemetery Crosses, Crosses, Folk Art, Graveyard Crosses, Hand Carved Crosses, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Rustic Crosses | Tags: Cemetery Crosses, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Folk Art, God, Graveyard Crosses, kdsebastian, Memorial Cross, Mountain Churches, New Mexico, Prayer, Village Churches | Leave a comment
Another of the wonderful handpainted vintage Easter cards that bring back memories of gentler days. This one comes from an antique German embossed Easter card.
Looking for real Vintage Easter Cross Cards? Head to Etsy and start here.
February 10, 2010 | Categories: Crosses, Easter Crosses, Floral Crosses, Hand Painted, Ornate Crosses, Spring Crosses, Traditional Crosses, Vintage Crosses | Tags: Christian, Cross, Cross of the Day, Easter, Floral Cross, painting, Prayer, Vintage, Vintage Greeting Cards | Leave a comment