Coloradas de la Virgen and Tatawichi — the chapel, the valley, the forest, and the life of the community in the high Sierra Tarahumara.
The chapel at night A candlelit vigil glows in the doorway of the old stone chapel. Community celebration Dancers wearing flower crowns during a community festivity. The altar The candlelit altar inside the chapel, dressed in flowers. Looking up a pine A tall pine of the Sierra, seen from its base against the sky. The chapel across the meadow The chapel framed by an oak, seen across the green hillside. The chapel under summer sky The old chapel beneath the clouds of the rainy season. The valley from above An aerial view of the valley and its scattered ranches. Front of the chapel The facade of the stone chapel with its wooden cross. Stone houses in the valley Stone-and-adobe houses set in the green folds of the Sierra. The river in the canyon The river winding through the deep green canyon. The settlement below the ridge The valley settlement beneath the forested mountainside. Shrine in the rock A roadside shrine to the Virgin, sheltered in the living rock. Gathering by the chapel People gathered on the hillside beside the chapel. A traditional ceremony A traditional ceremony held under the open shelter. The community assembled The community gathered together outside. Morning mist Mist settling over the valley at first light. The valley at midday The valley and ranch buildings under the midday sun. The stream through the fields A clear stream running between the fields and fences. Down the valley Looking down the valley toward the ranches and grazing land.
