The Morada door, along the Purgatory River c. early 1970s

Here's a photograph by Robert Adams of a door along the Purgatory River. It looks like it was captured with a small camera. The door is slightly open with a white cross roughly painted on it. I imagine Adams walking along the river, camera in hand, attuned to the subtle energies of the landscape. He notices the texture of the adobe wall, the rough-hewn wood of the door, and the delicate grasses swaying in the foreground. Perhaps he's thinking about the passage of time, the layers of history etched into the land. The stark contrast between light and shadow emphasizes the quiet solemnity of the scene. That cross is like an echo of other painters, but pared down to its essence. It's a powerful symbol, presented without fanfare or sentimentality. It is a reminder that artists are in an ongoing conversation across time and place. Each mark contributes to the collective human story.