A colorful building in the Rancho De Taos Plaza. Rancho De Taos is best known for the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church, the subject of several paintings by the artist Georgia O’Keeffe, as well as photographs by Ansel Adams and many others. This building is located right next to the church.
New Mexico
16
May 16
New Mexico—Rancho De Taos Building
9
May 16
New Mexico–Taos Indian Pueblo 2015 Visit (4)
A small business located near the entrance to the Taos Pueblo. The trees behind the building are cottonwoods and, in October, provide much of the Fall color around Taos.
2
May 16
New Mexico–Taos Indian Pueblo 2015 Visit (3)
A chilly morning at the Taos Pueblo. In earlier times, pueblo adobes did not have doors; access to the building was through the roof. Ladders could be pulled up for safety. Ladders are still common, but most adobes have doors and windows, and most are painted blue.
25
Apr 16
New Mexico–Taos Indian Pueblo 2015 Visit (2)
The round structure to the right of the Adobe building is a mud adobe outdoor oven. They are wood heated and can be used for cooking bread, meats and other foods. Its Spanish name is “Horno.”
18
Apr 16
New Mexico–Taos Indian Pueblo 2015 Visit
The Taos Pueblo has been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years, the oldest such community in the United States. This sleeping dog caught my eye.
4
Apr 16
New Mexico—East Of Chimayo
A black and white look at rugged ridges and dramatic skies from highway 76 east of Chimayo, New Mexico. The light changed from moment to moment.
28
Mar 16
New Mexico—State Road 14
State Road 14 connects Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is part of a National Scenic Byway called the Turquoise Trail. In this photograph, I liked the textured layers of the mountains in the background as well as the sense of spaciousness created by the road leading away into the distance.
21
Mar 16
New Mexico—Sandia Crest 2
Sandra Crest is 10,678 feet in elevation (3,255 m). Sections of Aspen trees were beginning to show Fall color.
14
Mar 16
New Mexico—Sandia Crest
New Mexico is very appealing for photography, a wonderful blend of dramatic skies, interesting terrain and different cultures. We returned for a week in October of 2015 to drive back roads and explore some areas we had missed on a previous visit. This is a view of the Albuquerque Basin from the Sandia Crest. The Sandia Mountains are on the eastern edge of the Rio Grande Rift Valley and form a dramatic backdrop for the city of Albuquerque.