Somewhere in the 1.5-million-acre mountain recreation area of Carson National Forest, Taos, NM
US Highway 285
Canon
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a historic church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico.
It is a large adobe structure, about 120 feet in length. Construction on this church began around 1772 and completed in 1815. The adobe structure has to be maintained on an annual basis by it’s members.
Georgia O’Keeffe created painting of the church. Ansel Adams, Paul Strand and Ned Scott visited and photographed the church.
The church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970
Filling the Sky
The balloons filled the skies with the morning light at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
A Sea of Balloons and People
The different views of the hundreds of Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Floating in the Air
When the balloons align and these seem just right – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico
Startrail – New Mexico
While on a trip to New Mexico we had an opportunity to photograph a night astronomy group. My attempt of a startrail with cars pulling into the parking lot, brightening up the landscape for me…
