The Light, Both Ways

Geraint April 28, 2021 8 Comments

The drive home yesterday with a quick stop for this moment. Looking West, looking East and as always thank you for looking. G

Three Peaks, Tres Orejas — Storm breaking over Tres Orejas (Three Peaks).

A line of light in the shadow of Taos Mountain

Light on El Salto, Taos NM — Light breaking and some snow on El Salto, Taos NM

The old charm of New Mexico in two images presented with an old look of a scratched and worn film base. The first is a hawk launching over an old homestead near La Jara, Colorado. The second, an iconic Sears kit home in Estancia, NM. I’m on photo tours this week so I’ll keep it short. If you’d like to join me on a trip, visit my photo tour/workshop page. I’ll look forward to seeing you here.

Homestead and raptor — A raptor launches over a homestead near La Jara, Colorado.

Sears kit home, Estancia, New Mexico — A Sears kit home in the town of Estancia, New Mexico

Thanks for looking. G

The Valley, The Desert

Geraint April 14, 2021 22 Comments

The valleys are beginning to show signs of green. The desert has water running through it. The light illuminates the many forms and geology of the area.

San Luis Valley tree and clouds — Cloud formations with a complimentary tree.

Ghost Ranch, New Mexico — As they say, “a river runs through it” in Ghost Ranch, NM

Arroyo Blanco formations — Many intriguing rock formations in Arroyo Blanco, Abiquiu, New Mexico

I’m never at a loss for places to explore in this area. Thanks for looking. Stay well. G

Blanca Peak Massif, Colorado

Geraint April 7, 2021 9 Comments

Road trip to Alamosa for covid shots. No matter the reason for the trip, there’s always something to see. On this occasion a very large storm cell moving through the Central San Luis Valley carrying spitting kernels of snow. Standing up in the bed of the truck was stinging but exhilarating, to say the least. It didn’t stop me. We stopped into other locations as well for the black and white below. There are 14,000 ft peaks in this range behind those clouds.

Blanca Peak Massif, highway 160 Colorado — Storm cell, Blanca Peak Massif, and Highway 160, Colorado.

Storm cell San Luis Valley, Colorado — Storm cell over Blanca Peak, San Luis Valley, Colorado.

Following are a few pictures from one of the five photo tours/workshops during the last month. I’m booking tours/workshops from June through the rest of the year and beyond. Let me know if you want to join me on the road in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.

Rust Paint Patina — Rust, Paint, Patina on a farm tractor in Jaroso, Colorado.

Combination mail boxes, Jaroso — Combination mail boxes with Eagle in the Jaroso, post office, Colorado.

Garcia Colorado photo tour/workshop — Working the ruins in Garcia, Colorado on a photo tour/workshop.

Thanks for looking. Stay healthy. See you next week. G

Geraint Smith Photography

Month: April 2021

The Light, Both Ways

Raptor and a Sears Kit Home

The Valley, The Desert

Blanca Peak Massif, Colorado