by Bernard Marks | Apr 20, 2021 | Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIBRANT “BOSQUE DEL APACHE”: This beautiful painting portrays a national wildlife refuge in New Mexico that has long been a hang-out spot for me. As a wildlife photographer, I’ve spent...
by Bernard Marks | Apr 13, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Buildings, Houses, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Towns & Cities
Chile Ristras MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR PAINTING “CHILE RISTRAS”: This isn’t a classic landscape painting, but it does portray a classic feature of “Santa Fe Style” and homes throughout New Mexico. Bernie...
by Bernard Marks | Apr 12, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Rito de los Frijoles MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “RITO DE LOS FRIJOLES”: This stream, called a “rito” in New Mexico, flows through Bandelier National Monument in the Jemez Mountains west of the Rio Grande, near Los...
by Bernard Marks | Mar 21, 2021 | Deserts, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Buckman Mesa MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ ATMOSPHERIC WATERCOLOR “BUCKMAN MESA”: Buckman Mesa is a notable high-desert landform that rises between Santa Fe and the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico. River rafters and kayakers know it well,...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 26, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Sandia Mountains Above Albuquerque MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “SANDIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE ALBUQUERQUE”: The Sandia Mountains are an amazing geological and biological treasure to the east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They loom over the city,...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow in the Sangres MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “SNOW IN THE SANGRES”: The Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the longest range of the Rocky Mountains. Their massive peaks extend from northern New Mexico well into central...