water powered grist mills – El Rancho de las Golondrinas

Meet Volunteer Gordon Mark!

By Victor Macias | June 4, 2018

“My first encounter with El Rancho de las Golondrinas was a tour with the Santa Fe Botanic Garden. In California, I had photographed buildings, both old and new. Las Golondrinas provided for me a different look at architecture. I asked the guide if it was OK to photograph at the Ranch. I then explained that I use…

Meet Volunteer Edmond Kibel!

By Victor Macias | May 1, 2018

“I am Edmond Kibel: former devoted non-wearer of costumes, history lover, learning enthusiast, retirement resistor, general nomad and complete fan of El Rancho de las Golondrinas! I was born in Israel before it became a state. I served in the Israeli Air Force and fought in the 6 Day War in 1967. I knew at age…