Mountains
The word mountains conjures up a lot of images in peoples' minds. You might immediately think of Mount Everest or Mount Kilimanjaro, but in New Mexico, although there are peaks at a high elevation, many of ours are seen adding an interesting visual aspect the the horizon.
When the top of a mountain peeks up through underlying clouds or when mountains sit far away on the horizon as if they are a mirage, or when there are a group of mountain peaks that interact with each other in layers, these intrigue me.
Two of my favorites are the image above and the one below.
When the top of a mountain peeks up through underlying clouds or when mountains sit far away on the horizon as if they are a mirage, or when there are a group of mountain peaks that interact with each other in layers, these intrigue me.
Two of my favorites are the image above and the one below.
I've taken a bit of liberty in my use of the word "mountains."
For the "mountain" photographs I've included, yes, mountains such as the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo and Sandias, but I'm also including massive land formations, mesas like Black Mesa at San Ildefonso Pueblo and Cerro Pedernal, volcanic plugs like Cabezon Peak, cliffs and the like.
I've a number of favorites, but the images of mountains I find most compelling are the ones from quite a distance showing the mountains apparently in their entirety, perhaps with some atmospheric element such as mist, fog or rain.
I find something of a mystery to mountains and land formations. I find myself wondering what lies atop and how one gets to the top to explore that unknown. These subjects send my imagination far back in time to when the upheavals of the Earth formed them. With things such as Cabezon Peak or the Ghost Ranch formations, it is like I'm looking at the skeleton of the Earth.
For the "mountain" photographs I've included, yes, mountains such as the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo and Sandias, but I'm also including massive land formations, mesas like Black Mesa at San Ildefonso Pueblo and Cerro Pedernal, volcanic plugs like Cabezon Peak, cliffs and the like.
I've a number of favorites, but the images of mountains I find most compelling are the ones from quite a distance showing the mountains apparently in their entirety, perhaps with some atmospheric element such as mist, fog or rain.
I find something of a mystery to mountains and land formations. I find myself wondering what lies atop and how one gets to the top to explore that unknown. These subjects send my imagination far back in time to when the upheavals of the Earth formed them. With things such as Cabezon Peak or the Ghost Ranch formations, it is like I'm looking at the skeleton of the Earth.
Roundng up cattle with Jemez Mountains and Cerro Pedernal serving as backdrop. Rio Arriba County, Northern New Mexico
Sunrays over Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, NM
Fire burning in the southern portion of the Jemez Mountains south of Los Alamos, NM
Black Mesa on the San Ildefonso Pueblo
Cabezon Peak, a volcanic plug, peeks up from low-lying clouds
Layered mountains near San Ysidro, NM
Chimney Rock at Ghost Ranch
Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, NM
Jemez Mountains with rain storm seen from Zia Pueblo
Storm over Cerro Pedernal, Rio Arriba County, Northern New Mexico
Land formations about five miles south of the Ghost Ranch entrance on Highway 84
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