On this particular day the sky changed almost minute by minute. In one direction was blue sky; in this direction, building clouds. It was almost impossible not to watch the sky.
Mountains
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Jul 16
New Mexico—Clouds
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Jun 16
New Mexico—Ghost Ranch 2
The view from the cabin near the entrance to Ghost Ranch. The sky cooperated to add interest to the scene.
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Jun 16
New Mexico—Ghost Ranch
An old cabin along the entrance road to Ghost Ranch, a retreat center near Albiquí, New Mexico. The Ghost Ranch has a colorful history and is, perhaps, best known by its association with the artist Georgia O’Keeffe who lived there at one time and found inspiration for many of her paintings. Today it is owned by the Presbyterian Church USA and is operated as a retreat center. It is open to the public.
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Jun 16
New Mexico—Sangre De Cristo Mountains
A view of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains northwest of Taos. A day filled with sunshine, clear skies, cloudy skies, rain and snow. A perfect day!
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May 16
New Mexico—Rio Grande River Gorge
The Rio Grande River Gorge is about 800 feet deep (240m) and is nearly 50 miles in length. It is very dramatic when viewed from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, but, I imagine, it is much more dramatic when viewed from whitewater rapids. The Rio Grande river is part of the National Wild and Scenic River System and has Class II to Class V white water rapids.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.