I waited a long time in my car for the rain to stop so that I could make this image. I’m not complaining because I love the rain, and I love how the rain storm affected the sky and left puddles with cloud reflections in them. The rainy day intensified the mood that engulfed the Penitente Morada of Abiquiu, New Mexico.
The Penitente were a lay religious organization that developed in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s when priests were called back from New Mexico. Many remote communities were left without priests. A lay brotherhood of local men developed to aid their communities and remember the spirit of Christ. They are a significant piece of the unique New Mexico Mosaic.
