On the road to Taos, we came upon a car at the stoplight. An old vintage Chevy. On the passenger side window was a device we had never seen. It was a Thermador Car Cooler. Didn't cars back then have Air Conditioning.
Towards the northern section of New Mexico, the altitude is higher although the Sagebrush is still abundant.
Taos, NM is a tourist town but is also very popular in the winter as a ski resort town.
How could one not buy some Red Peppers and a chicken lawn ornament.
Just outside of Taos, we came to the Rio Grande Gorge, and Bridge. We have already been over the Rio Grande several times on this trip. The bridge is a little over a quarter of a mile long, so we got in at least a half mile of walking today, not including the aisles at the grocery store.
Looking straight from the bridge down the river narrows down to just a few yards.
On the other side of the bridge were a few Big Horned Sheep getting a rest.
There were a couple of people trying to get a close up, but since the Big Horned Sheep out weighed us, we stayed on our side of the fence and we relied on the zoom.
The Gorge from the other side of the bridge.
From the bridge, the nearby mountains are still snow covered.
On the way we went through the Rachel Carson National Forest. most of the Forest is over 8000 feet. Up around the 9000 foot mark, the snow was still 1-2 feet deep.
We peaked at 10,500 feet and then headed down over the other side, crossing the Continental Divide.
A panoramic shot with a clear sky.
Coming down out of the Carson National Forest headed to Pagosa Springs.
A view of the mountains from our timeshare for the week. At the grocery store, there were a few people in sky pants doing some shopping for supplies. Pagosa Springs is still busy with the ski enthusiasts. The Wolf Creek Ski Area is is about 25 miles east on Route 160. For those who are ready to see the snow gone. The slopes are still open. Wolf Creek Ski Area
Happy Easter everyone.
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