Fine Art Images from the American Southwest

Day: May 21, 2025

Dawson, New Mexico. 05-21-2025

Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. This week, a photo tour with Scott to Abiquiu, Cimarron, and Dawson, NM, and all points in between.

We began the weekend at the Saint Francis Church in Ranchos de Taos and caught the moon setting over its buttress. From there, we went to Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch and had fun finding compositions around the lake and red rock formations. We spent the day out there and returned with some unique landscape images. It’s always a good day in Abiquiu, NM.

Saint Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos
San Francisco de Asis.

The second day was spent between the Enchanted Circle drive through the Moreno Valley, the Palisades to Cimarron, and Dawson Cemetery, returning through Red River to photograph Bighorn Sheep. The whole day paid off in desired but unexpected images. I think Scott got these elk crossing the Vermejo River.

Elk on the Dawson Ranch Road
Elk on the Ranch Road.

Dawson Cemetery, NM
Dawson Cemetery, NM.

Memorial weekend is coming up, I hope everyone has a good start to summer. Here’s a favorite shot from the biker rally held this weekend every year. You may remember it.

Memorial day in Taos NM
Memorial Day in Taos, NM.

As always, thanks for looking. Have a good week. G