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Day: December 17, 2024

El Salto, The Rocks. 12-18-2024

Geraint December 17, 2024 No Comments

Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. This week, the El Salto rocks are a familiar view for those familiar with Taos and El Prado (the meadows), where most, if not all, of these shots were taken.

This is another location I’ve photographed many times in different weather and seasons. You could call it my version of Monet’s “Haystacks.” I’ve done a similar series on the Arroyo Hondo Cottonwood and Willows. I hope you enjoy this view of El Salto (the Jump or Leap).

Mountain Light, El Prado
Mountain Light, El Prado.
El Salto rocks Taos NM
El Salto rocks Taos NM
Mountain light
Mountain light.
Mountain light
Mountain light with first snow.
Sangre de Cristos
Sangre de Cristos, the blood red light.
Mountain Light, El Prado
Mountain Light, and cattle, El Prado, NM
Mountain Light and clouds, El Prado
Mountain Light and clouds, El Prado.
Through the meadows to the mountains
Through the meadows to the mountains.
The Rocks
The Rocks and Snow.
The Rocks
The Rocks.
Rain falling
Summer storm on the mountains.
Winter sunset light
Winter sunset on the rocks.
El Prado
Across the meadows (El Prado).

I scanned this last image from a Kodakchrome 64 slide from one of my trips here in the 1980″s

Last light on the mountains
Last light on the mountains.

I hope you enjoyed the visit. If you’re interested in reading the article for which the Rio Chama image in my post last week was commisioned to illustrate the story, click here.

Have a great week and happy holidays. G