Photo Tours In Abiquiu, Rio Grande Gorge, Southern Colorado

February 24, 2018 by Geraint

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Winter photo tour clients on photo tours in Abiquiu, the Rio Grande Gorge, and southern Colorado.

Andy Wilson on a three day Abiquiu and the Rio Chama valley tour

Chris on the Red Rock tour in Georgia O’Keeffe country around Abiquiu and the Rio Chama Valley.

Mike working with moving water on the Rio Pueblo.

John on a southern Colorado winter photo tour of abandoned spaces and winter landscapes.

Just a few of the hundred or so wild horses we photographed on a wild horse photo tour in southern Colorado last month. The young foal was born a couple of days before.

International Truck, Abiquiu, NM

February 23, 2018 by Geraint

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International truck, under the cottonwoods and in the shadow of Cerrito Blanco, Abiquiu, New Mexico. It’s been for sale for quite some time now. I’ve been on many photo tours out there in the last year watching its demise. It is deteriorating fast and going to ground, literally. Thanks for looking. G

Our San Cristobal Valley Under The Setting Winter Sun

February 22, 2018 by Geraint

Our San Cristobal Valley under the setting winter sun in northern New Mexico. A few steps up the embankment afforded me a view of the last rays of light on the fresh snow in the San Cristobal valley and the surrounding Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Thanks for looking. G

From The Red Willows To The Mountain

February 21, 2018 by Geraint

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From the red willows to the mountain. Taos Mountain. One of the most gorgeous views of the sacred mountain, and home of the “Red Willow People” Taos Pueblo. The snow was an added bonus when the clouds cleared this afternoon and the welcomed moisture. Thanks for looking. G

Here’s another view from a ten years ago.

https://geraintsmith.com/potd/pages/archive/december_07/dec_10_07.html

A Moody Morning Sky, St. Francis Church

February 20, 2018 by Geraint

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A moody morning sky, at the St. Francis Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The fast moving clouds filtered the sun making it look as if in a hurry to rise. The heavy silhouette of the adobe church building held fast to the ground and the earth from which it is built, while the sky swirled over and around it. Thanks for looking. G

Wookiees In The River Bank

February 19, 2018 by Geraint

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“Wookiees”. Faces along the Rio Grande in the embankment. As the grasses and branches wilt and dip down into the winter water reflections abound, faces appear, on occasion maleficent looking, other times beneficent. I see what I see. What do you see? Thanks for looking. G

Ice Patterns On The Rio Chama

February 18, 2018 by Geraint

Ice patterns on the Rio Chama, Abiquiu New Mexico. Exploring, seeking, and open to receiving. Following are some words close to my heart from photographer Dewitt Jones. “The banquet is spread constantly, with no thought of whether anyone will attend. If I were receptive enough, perhaps I would see it in everything. But I’m not, so photography is one of the tools I use to help me concentrate, to help me see deeply, to block out all that is extraneous and see that which is essential.”

Thanks for looking. G

Cerro Pedernal, Abiquiu Lake

February 17, 2018 by Geraint

Cerro Pedernal (Georgia O’Keeffe’s mountain) through the rock pools at Abiquiu Lake. Always on the look out for new views everywhere… putting the camera on the ground reveals a composition I hadn’t discovered before. I like to look at the creations of painters and sculptors as my main inspiration. Perhaps I’ll take up painting one day soon… the studio is already full with pieces of sculpture. I’m very fortunate to be continually connected, daily, to the natural environment. I am nature! Thanks for looking. G

Snapshot From The Rio Pueblo Today

February 16, 2018 by Geraint

Snapshot on the iPhone, from the Rio Pueblo on a photo trip today. The Rio Pueblo canyon in northern NM with red willows and cascading water, near the confluence with the Rio Grande. Another beautiful day in this corner of paradise. Thanks for looking. G

Dawson Cemetery, Colfax County, New Mexico

February 15, 2018 by Geraint

Dawson cemetery, in Colfax County, New Mexico. Dawson was the site of two separate coal mining disasters in 1913 and 1923. Dawson is located about 17 miles northeast of Cimarron, New Mexico. The township is gone but the cemetery remains. Growing up in a mining community in south Wales in the UK, it can be very moving to see the grave markers of the hundreds who died in two extreme mining accidents in this former township. I made this image last August when the afternoon sunlight through the thunderstorms and sunflowers accompanied the white grave markers of those killed in the two separate disasters. Thanks for looking. G

Some links with further information and photographs:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/picturepages/pp-dawson1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson%2C_New_Mexico