Light display in the high desert mesas of New Mexico.
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
Ink and pastel of the active light in the high desert plateaus of Northern New Mexico.
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
Oil pastel on paper of the Abiquiu area, New Mexico.
Abiquiu is one of the most beautiful locations in Rio Arriba County, and truly all of North Central New Mexico. It is most famous for being the home of Georgia O’Keeffe, who lived there from 1949 until shortly before her death in 1986.
Illustration of matter as vibrating light.
Magdalena is known as the "Trails End" for the railroad spur line that was built in 1885 from Socorro to Magdalena to transport the cattle, sheep wool, timber and ore. Thousands of cattle and sheep were driven into town (cowboy style) from the west, using the historic "Magdalena Trail".
Magdalena began to grow in 1866 when lead, zinc, and silver mining opportunities were discovered in the surrounding mountains, particularly at the Kelly mines. Magdalena became an incorporated municipality in 1884, and shortly after, a railroad spur was built between Magdalena and the smelting industry in Socorro.
Illustration of matter vibrating as light.
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
Image of red sandstone cliffs under a starlight night
Abiquiu is one of the most beautiful locations in Rio Arriba County, and truly all of North Central New Mexico. It is most famous for being the home of Georgia O’Keeffe, who lived there from 1949 until shortly before her death in 1986.
This is an image of the Pedernal in the Abiquiu valley in New Mexico. The patterning effect is a representation of the energy state of matter.
Cerro Pedernal, locally known as just "Pedernal", is a narrow mesa in northern New Mexico. The name is Spanish for "flint hill". The mesa lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains, south of Abiquiu Lake, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
I drew this with black ink on location and added the pastel color in the studio. The location is just across the highway from the entrance to the Ghost Ranch, in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Ghost Ranch is a 21,000-acre retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiú in Rio Arriba County in north-central New Mexico, United States. It was the home and studio of Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as the subject of many of her paintings.
Black Mesa New Mexico
One of the most historic sites in New Mexico which dates back to the days of Spanish rule in the province is just a short 23-mile drive north of Santa Fe. Black Mesa looms above the Rio Grande and was at one time the scene of a great standoff between the Native Americans and the Spanish Conquistadors.
This acrylic painting is of some of the red rock formations in Arches National Park, in Utah.
Located just 5 miles (8 km) north of Moab is Arches National Park, which contains the world’s largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. Although over 2,000 arches are located within the park’s 76,518 acres, the park also contains an astounding variety of other geological formations. Colossal sandstone fins, massive balanced rocks, soaring pinnacles, and spires dwarf visitors as they explore the park’s viewpoints and hiking trails. A paved scenic drive takes visitors to many of the major viewpoints within the park. The park’s rock formations delight children as well as adults, with many easy trails providing opportunities for kids to get out of the car and explore the arches up close. Hikers can choose from a wide variety of trails, from short twenty-minute walks leading right up to many of the largest arches in the park to more adventurous hikes into lesser-seen areas.