We visited the Rio Grande Gorge on our recent visit to Taos, New Mexico. The landscape combines sage greens, brick and mauve hues as the gorge falls 500 feet to the river. It was a delight for my artist eyes, as I rarely see these hues in the Pacific Northwest. The Rio Grande headwaters are in Colorado just east of the Continental Divide; it is the fourth longest river system in the United States, and was designated one of the American Heritage Rivers in 1997.
The San Francisco de Asis Church in Rancho de Taos was painted by Georgia O'Keeffe, who was much taken with its abstract forms, and photographed by Ansel Adams. I took many photos and hope to do some paintings and perhaps a print or two--though I am much humbled by the amazing work of the many artists who have preceded me in interpreting this marvel.
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