#cottonwood Madonna

[lockvogel]

Albuquerque, Old Town - New Mexico

[bronz3y]

Thank you @beauwlwbarca for the tag <3

10 songs I’ve been listening to lately :)

—— RnB & indie rock——

Kilby Girl - The Backseat Lovers

Pink + White - Frank Ocean

Speed of sound - Coldplay

Novacane - Frank Ocean

Hospital Beach - Cottonwood Firing Squad

Too drunk to drive - hey nothing

—————- reggeton songs —————

Amanece - Anuel AA, Haze

Quiere Beber - Anuel AA

——————modern pop——————-

Popular - the weekend,Playboi carti & Madonna

One of the girls - the weekend, JENNIE, Lily Rose Depp

@wosoandtoast ur turn hehe xx

thank you for the tag @ithinkimokeei 🫶🏾🫶🏾

10 songs i've listened to recently:

sierra leone - frank ocean

let it burn - jasmine sullivan

hang on to your love - sade

kiss it better - rihanna

at your best ( you are love ) - aaliyah

yes - beyoncé

is she the reason - destiny’s child

love language - sza

coffee - miguel

over the influence - the neighbourhood

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[michael-massa-micon]

Cottonwood Madonna - Virgin of the Tree Albuquerque NM - February 2018 http://michael-massa-micon.tumblr.com This marvelous Madonna was carved into a live cottonwood tree in the parking lot of San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church in Albuquerque in 1970. The tree died about ten years ago and the stump was moved to the front corner of the church during renovations to the church and parking lot. The origins of the carving are somewhat embellished by local legend, but evidently a member of the congregation, Toby Avila, carved the intricate sculpture using only ordinary tools. Supposedly, he was a Korean war veteran who had promised that if he returned home safe, he would create an image of the Virgin de Guadalupe as thanks for his deliverance. The tale says that he worked on the carving for two years and died within days of finishing it. There was supposedly still blue paint on his hands at his wake. The tale, like many legends, is based on some degree of fact, but regardless, it is still a very impressive site and a wonderful image to capture. MWM