The White Place

Technically, The White Place isn’t on Georgia O’Keeffe’s property.  However, it is closely associated with her due to her series of paintings called The White Place.  The property that this area sits on is currently owned by Dar Al Islam, and Islamic Education Center.  They are gracious enough to let people freely visit this area.

The White Place from Afar

When driving to The White Place, we were on a dirt road that ended when the ground rose to form a sort of small embankment.  At the top of the embankment was a sign that simply said “The White Place”.  When we climbed to the top of the embankment, this was the first view (up close) that we had of it.

White Pillars

When I zoomed in for a bit of a closer look, I could sort of see the beginnings of the similarities between this area and Georgia’s paintings.  Off to the right of where I was standing was a dirt road gated off, but that had a pedestrian pass thru so that people could walk down the road to get a closer view of the monoliths.  In Georgia’s time, I’m certain that the dirt road was open and she drove down it to get the perspective she wanted for her paintings.

The White Place and Inspiration

Here’s a comparison of the best perspective I could get from an upper vantage point and one of Georgia’s paintings.  I didn’t have appropriate footwear to walk down the road and into the White Place area.  It does appear that one can walk into it, and reading about it online, it sounds like people do.  However, that will have to wait for our next visit to Abiquiu!  Something for me to look forward to!

Enjoy!