The Magic Sky - San Francisco de Asis Mission Church, Taos, New Mexico

Okay, I'll bet that if you read the title of the post before you saw the photo, you were expecting a beautiful sunrise or sunset sky, with beautiful clouds and color. Instead, you get this brick building with gaudy color. I found this building right next door to the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Taos. Being a fan of Ansel Adams, I knew of the Mission Church, as his photographs of it are wonderful. Of course, I visited the church at the wrong time of day and my shots of it were nothing special. I was intrigued by this abandoned Magic Sky building, as it offered such great contrast to the beautiful church next door.

I tried to find out more about the Magic Sky, but I couldn't come up with any history for it. I was surprised that my interest in it was shared by quite a number of other photographers. In looking at the dates the other photographers shot, it seems that the Magic Sky building has been for sale for quite awhile. Maybe a spot for a photography studio...