by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Taos, Towns & Cities
Rafting Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIRDS-EYE-VIEW WATERCOLOR “RAFTING TAOS GORGE”: Here’s Bernie’s bird’s-eye view of the Rio Grande Gorge. Locals call it Taos Gorge. It’s an amazing black-rock canyon...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Taos, Towns & Cities
Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR “TAOS GORGE,” ALSO KNOWN AS THE RIO GRANDE GORGE: If you’re traveling around northern New Mexico, it’s hard to avoid the Rio Grande and its namesake gorge. And really, why on...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 8, 2021 | Canyons, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Zion
ENTERING ZION MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ MAJESTIC “ENTERING ZION” FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK: This gorgeous watercolor painting evokes powerful memories for me. It’s Bernie’s very personal view of the route that we always took...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 4, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
Paria Riffle on the Colorado River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “PARIA RIFFLE ON THE COLORADO RIVER”: The “Paria Riffle” is the point where the Colorado River and the Paria River merge, just north of Marble Canyon and...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 2, 2021 | Malpais, National Monuments, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Malpais Formation MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “MALPAIS FORMATION,” AN ARTISTIC PORTRAYAL OF AN ANCIENT LAVA FLOW: “Malpais Formation” depicts a real scene in one of New Mexico’s two remarkable volcanic areas. One of them...
