TAOS SKI VALLEY, NEW MEXICO – I woke up sore after yesterday’s demanding snow shoe effort – today was a rest and relaxation day.
Day 2,633 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 1,172): Snowshoeing
TAOS SKI VALLEY NEW MEXICO – Exploring around the house that we’re staying in.
Day 2631 of on photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day five years ago (day 805): Baby cloud
TAOS SKI VALLYE NEW MEXICO – After a long, hard day of travel we are here. Visually a transitional day for me. Ditto on my physical condition: the house that we are staying at (pictured below) is at 9,000 feet.
Day 2,630 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 2,265): Fog
TAOS NEW MEXICO – It’s become clear to me that occasional ski lessons aren’t going get me to a reasonable level so I decided to focus elsewhere. One of the nice things about Taos is that there are other things to see and do within a reasonable driving distance. Today I visited Earthship homes outside of Taos. According to Wikipedia:
Earthship homes are primarily constructed to work as autonomous buildings and are generally made of earth-filled tires, using thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are generally Off-the-grid homes, minimizing their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels.
Here are some images, again taken with my Panasonic:
On this day on year ago: my office.
TAOS SKI VALLEY AND TAOS NEW MEXICO – Maria, Alexander, Laura and I snowmobiled in the morning, guided by a local legend and egregious name dropper called “Big Al”. Really fun racing up and down the mountains in two-cycle engine exhaust miasma. Here’s the village in good light and Maria.
Later in the day Laura and I drove down to Taos and visited the Taos Pueblo, one of the most photographed and painted sites on the face of the earth. From an editorial standpoint I’ve had failure of self control here.
On this day last year: a clear day in Connecticut.
TAOS SKI VALLEY, NEW MEXICO = Laura, Alexander and I snow shoed up into the Wheeler Wilderness Area. Images taken with my Panasonic.
On this day last year: dense fog.
TAAOS SKI VALLEY NEW MEXICO – A pensive moment at the Bavarian Inn.
On this day one year ago: portrait.
