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 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...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | Animal Figures, Figures, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Wyoming, Seasons, Summer
Wilderness Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LOVELY OIL PAINTING “WILDERNESS ROAD”: “Wilderness Road” came about in the summer of 2009, when Bernie and I drove all over southern Wyoming. He was participating in the annual...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | Historic Places, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Lee’s Cabin at Lonely Dell Ranch MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ UNIQUE “LEE’S CABIN AT LONELY DELL RANCH” IN ARIZONA: For several days, Bernie and I camped near the historic Lonely Dell Ranch. From that spot, we enjoyed the...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah
Cross Currents MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “CROSS CURRENTS,” SHOWING WATER RUSHING THROUGH A RED-ROCK CANYON: You can tell this place is somewhere in southern Utah… by the steep red cliffs in the background and the red rocks on both sides...
