If these walls could talk, they might tell of: …four rooms fashioned from adobe some 200-odd years ago in Taos, New Mexico …the momentous decision by Mabel Dodge Luhan (1879-1962) to move to Taos in 1917, and to purchase 12 acres of land in 1918 on which these four rooms stood …the renovation of these … Continue reading If These Walls Could Talk
A few attractions in the greater Taos area should be visited at least once, and here are the ones we experienced during our April journey. For a breathtaking view of the Rio Grande Gorge, driving 12 miles northwest from Taos to the famous Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is well worth one’s time. Built between July … Continue reading Taos Surroundings
When traveling from Colorado Springs to Taos through southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, one of the most obvious changes is linked to architecture, as many buildings are constructed with flat roofs and covered in stucco that tends to be earth-colored, often some shade of red or brown. These types of houses have always appealed … Continue reading Welcome to Taos
Let me take you briefly back to San Luis in southcentral Colorado, the state’s oldest continually inhabited town and a stop en route to Taos, New Mexico, during our April road trip. After exploring the Stations of the Cross Shrine, we continued our drive south on Colorado Highway 159, which turns into New Mexico Highway … Continue reading Bienvenido a Nuevo México
Some destinations exert a magnetic force, compelling us to return time and again. New Mexico’s Villanueva State Park is one such destination for me. Reachable only by a little-traveled county road, it is situated at the end of a fertile valley first frequented by Paleo-Indians and farmed in more recent centuries by Hispanic settlers, with … Continue reading Earth Still Spins
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