I don’t think I’ve ever documented a trip so fully, but this one was indeed special. The nice thing about blogging is that readers can choose to read and/or look as much, or as little, as they please. So please do read on … or not 😉
As we headed out from the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, I took one last picture …
Then we headed to the Taos Ski Valley, just to see what it was like on the way up into the mountains …
Don got out to walk around, but I took a pass. He came back saying he felt like his feet weren’t attached. I wonder why …
Then we headed down the way we came …
Back in Taos we had a great lunch of chillies rellenos and enchiladas at La Cueva, visited a few more galleries, and spotted a good candidate for a future visit …
After which we finally headed out of Taos …
on our way to the Abiquiu Inn (already documented in real time here). And in a bit of perfect timing, I picked up a message from Barbara Clark saying that her paintings could be seen there …
The paintings were hung in the Inn cafe, where we had a trout dinners two ways: blue corn tacos and a more traditional grilled fillet. The kitchen was slammed, so our meal was somewhat extended, which ended up being a good thing as we got into a great conversation with the folks at the next table.
They were from Baltimore and were planning to paint out at Ghost Ranch. And in a wonderful coincidence, it turned out that she interned with Textile Curator Linda Baumgarten at Colonial Williamsburg around the same time as I started working there … over 40 years ago! So of course I told them about my visit to the textile vault at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
We parted after dessert and then, on impulse, I went back in and asked if there was some way to contact them. With a wry look, Kathleen Kotarba said she had a website, but her husband Michael didn’t, although he could be searched online. And search for them I did …
It was the perfect lead-in to our last art-full day.
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LOVE this chapter & look forward to final installment. I will add the Couse-Sharp Org to my next visit. Your well planned visit & discoveries has convinced me to return to Taos.
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I guess I’ve pretty much convinced myself to return to Taos, too 😉
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Liz, the beauty, freedom and good vibes of a road trip here are hitting deep ❤️
And you saw a Hazel Tree…there’s such a thing as that…the way we keep each other in our hearts…the beauty of that is weep worthy.
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I had to laugh … you would have, too if you saw the degree of lean in that tree before I edited the image … then again, maybe you’d just nod your head in recognition, experienced car photographer that you are … but yes, I had to have a picture of the Hazel tree
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LA – what amazing vistas – and what gorgeous car skies to do the drive in. Thanks for sharing the sheer beauty by the roadside. B
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I’m mindful that doing photoshoots in the car means that the window tinting dulls some of the colors, but I can’t help myself once we get going … and saving them here helps to hold on to the memories of a special time
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LA – I find myself on photo duty when we are in Scotland as F does the driving – rain drops on windows and windscreen wipers can give ‘added’ dimensions!!! B
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Haven’t visited any blogs lately so today I had a chance to catch up on yours Liz. Loved all the posts about Taos, the scenery and mountain vistas, the amazing blue of the sky, the artists and galleries…oh my! I’ve only visited once and fell in love immediately. That was in 1986 as a new bride. We drove to New Mexico to buy various Southwestern pieces for our new home. Came back with an incredible cow skull that hung in our home and that I taught with in still life’s for years. Now my daughter has it hanging in her home which pleases me to no end since we don’t see eye to eye on much. Ha ha Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
xoxoxo
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I love that you know how magical New Mexico is … and the part about your daughter made me laugh, as my daughter loves monochromatic palettes and metallic finishes, which is pretty much the polar opposite of patchplay
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