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TAOS NEW MEXICO-2015: Cross Standing Tall And Proud Underneath The Clouds

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Taos New, Mexico 2015
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About this clip

A young boy in a red jacket stands beside a tall cross under a cloudy sky in Taos, New Mexico, 2015. This home movie captures a quiet moment of faith and reflection. The cross rises prominently against the overcast sky, symbolizing resilience and spiritual presence. The scene evokes a sense of reverence and contemplation, with natural lighting and a candid, unscripted feel. This vintage home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into a personal moment of religious devotion, perfect for documentaries, inspirational content, or historical storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for a Taos travel edit, documentary segment, faith-related brand film, or social cut needing adobe-style church architecture with crosses under heavy cloud cover.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway or transition beat between Taos street views, church exterior details, and broader New Mexico travel coverage.

Tags

religioncrossjesusstatuefaithstandingtallunderneathcloudsTAOS new mexico C2015amateurintrocinematicmodernb-rollhome videoprofessional

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
43 MB
Location
Taos New, Mexico
Year filmed
2015
Published
May 2015

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Opening frame of a white stepped adobe gateway with a cross, tan church towers behind it, and dark clouds over Taos New Mexico, with no visible people.
The clip begins on a centered view of the white adobe gateway and crosses against a cloudy sky. (0:00)
Second frame holds on the Taos New Mexico adobe church exterior, showing the white gateway cross lower in frame and the tan towers under thick gray clouds, with no visible people.
This moment keeps the gateway and church towers aligned for a clean religious architecture cutaway. (0:01)

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