by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Taos, Towns & Cities
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 carved...
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 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 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Rendija Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HIGHLY UNUSUAL PAINTING “RENDIJA WINTER”: Rendija (pronounced: ren-dee-ha) is the Spanish word for “crack” or “cleft.” It’s also the name of a canyon and popular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
New Mexico Red MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “NEW MEXICO RED”: In this state, when one talks about “red” one is usually talking about chile. “Red or green?” is our official state question. But it’s...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Peaceful Stream MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PAINTING “PEACEFUL STREAM” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: As I noted in introducing a similar painting that Bernie called “A Quiet Place”… I have no idea exactly where or when...
