Old Martina’s Hall

December 28, 2020February 16, 2017 by Geraint

Old Martina’s Hall, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. A play on words: Old Martinez Hall now Old Martina’s Hall. Martina being the new owner. I’ve driven by this building for a while now and the sculptural lines have always fascinated me. In the past, I’ve made images of the “Old Martinez Hall” and purchased beer at the now defunct drive up liquor window before the state rightfully banned drive up liquor windows. On this occasion, I can safely say, it was the snow accentuating the sculptured form of the building that caught my eye as I drove past. Thanks for looking. G

Mesa Road, Across Taos Pueblo Land

December 29, 2020February 15, 2017 by Geraint

Mesa Road snows across Taos Pueblo land from highway 522. It snowed again yesterday, following high temps in the sixties last week. Makes it all very interesting, especially for image making.

Pilar, New Mexico

December 30, 2020February 14, 2017 by Geraint

Homestead in Pilar NM. This is a fairly recent image although it looks like time stood still at the end of the last century and we happened upon it via a time travel machine. Very much of New Mexico looks a lot like this. Pilar is a vibrant hamlet on the banks of the Rio Grande twenty minutes south of Taos. There are resident artists, bald and golden eagles, beaver, otter and river rafting outfits. Come and visit sometime. Thanks for looking. Oh! … the cross shaped structure is one end of a washing line.

Bucket On A Fence Post

December 29, 2020February 13, 2017 by Geraint

Bucket on a fence. Driving around Taos County one comes across some wondrous objects that often seem to have magically shown up, by their own will, festooning the landscape like an ancient colloquial code. What, or who, could possibly have determined any usage from hanging a flattened bucket on a fence post?

More Lenticular Clouds

December 30, 2020February 12, 2017 by Geraint

Lenticular clouds have been continuing for the last couple of weeks. Here’s one with the north side of Taos Mountain from San Cristobal, NM. Thanks for looking. Geraint

Winter Moon and Old Homestead

December 30, 2020February 11, 2017 by Geraint

Winter moon rises over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and an old homestead in the beautiful San Cristobal Valley, New Mexico. Thanks for looking. G

Tipi Dawn

February 10, 2017 by Geraint

Tipi dawn and mountain mists. Although native tribes around northern New Mexico and the Rio Grande live in pueblos, there are no shortage of scenes of tipis in the Taos area like this one. Thanks for looking. G

Snow Moon

December 29, 2020February 9, 2017 by Geraint

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Snow Moon and lenticular clouds over Taos Mountain. Always a sight to behold!… the pristine moon rising over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. The waxing, almost full, moon was enhanced by the lenticular clouds we’ve been having of late. Thanks for looking. G

Great Blue Heron

January 6, 2021February 8, 2017 by Geraint

Great Blue Heron stalking prey through the red willow in the marshes at the Bosque del Apache, NM. Here’s an image of the Heron and it’s prey. In this image from November 2007 he catches a fish at sunrise.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

February 7, 2017 by Geraint

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. A church in this wonderful location in Ocate, New Mexico where the Rockies meet the plains on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.