by Bernard Marks | Feb 14, 2021 | Buildings, Churches, Historic Places, Taos, Towns & Cities
San Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS CHURCH IN RANCHOS DE TAOS”: Let’s say you’re driving on New Mexico State Route 68, called the “Low Road to...
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 | Jan 26, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Taos, Towns & Cities
The Low Road to Taos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE LOW ROAD TO TAOS” IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON: First-time tourists who come to Santa Fe almost always take the scenic drive north — or “up” — to Taos. It’s something of...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 26, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Cerrillos, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Taos, Towns & Cities
Adobe and Chiles MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL “ADOBE AND CHILES”: Bernie left no specific notation about his beautiful “Adobe and Chiles” painting. But I know that he loved both rural New Mexico towns and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Buildings, Farm or Ranch Buildings, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Taos
Taos Rustic MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EVOCATIVE “TAOS RUSTIC” Taos, New Mexico, holds a special place in the hearts of those who treasure the “real” Old West. It’s a combination of the traditional ranching life and the...
