The summer monsoon was not nice to the mud plaster on the old San Ysidro Church in Corrales. The north side of the church is weathered and cracked with some large chunks of the mud plaster missing — washed off by driving rains in July and August. We were at the church for the opening of the Old Church Fine Art show, which runs through October 13th. Susan Graham, friend and fellow photographer, has two pieces in the show and won third place for her photo Floral Fireworks, a fantastic explosion of colors that has the appearance of a photo-realistic watercolor. Congratulations, Susan!
Off Center & Not Even 
Perfect photos to show the storm damage . Makes a person wonder how any adobe structure is still standing today.
Susan will appreciate your plug on her photo.
A lot of them aren’t still standing, but the thick walls and annual re-mudding does help keep old adobes standing.
Love these, Timothy!!
Thanks, Adéle!
Great photos! I love old buildings, but I mentioned that before… 😉
It reminds me of a piece I made… ‘Cracked’ http://encausticart.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/cracked-by-erica-kanters/
Thanks, Erica! I remember your piece “Cracked”, and it’s all it’s cracked up to be;-)
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I hadn’t seen the church since our big rain and was surprised to see the damage–it really looks different. But I’m sure the Corrales people will do their “mudding” job and get it back in shape–that church is much loved by the locals.
HI, Tim. These photos really show the damage so well. Very sad. I spoke to a lady who helps run the show, and asked how and when the repair might be undertaken. She said the Church would be receiving some money as Federal Disaster Aid (at some point in time!), and then after the repair of all that damage, then the regular maintenance by the community would continue. Thanks for the plug; much appreciated! 🙂
That’s good to hear.