The Land of Enchantment

(October 2017)

This collection of photographs was taken over a three-day period in early autumn across the centre of Northern New Mexico. The weather varied drastically from sunny and mild to snowy and grey. The elevation in these locations varied from 7,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level.

Snowstorm on the Horizon in Taos

Taken from across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Northwest of Taos as a snowstorm hit across the mountains.

Valles Caldera

The Grasslands in a 22-kilometre-wide volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains.

Autumn in the Arroyo, Santa Fe National Forest

Blooms in Autumn in a dry creek bed at the feet of Atalaya Mountain in the Santa Fe National Forest.

Bandelier National Monument

An Ancestral Puebloan site in Los Alamos and Sandoval Counties. Early human presence in this area was dated back beyond 10,000 years before present day.

Glowing Aspen in Los Alamos

Peaceful blue sky and gold aspen trees, just miles from the birthplace of the atomic bomb.

Rio Grande Gorge from the South

Shot from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge facing North as the Sun Sets.

Rio Grande Gorge from the North

Shot from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge facing North as the Sun Sets.

On the High Road to Taos

Overlooking the Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos on the High Road to Taos Scenic Drive.