typical new mexico landscape: dirt and brush with a backdrop of the rocky mountains

the beautiful rio grande gorge and rio grande gorge bridge just outside taos village, new mexico

rio grande gorge bridge; photo courtesy of the new mexico highway commission

above and below: the rio grande river winds through the rio grande gorge, 800 feet down from the bridge above

River In Gorge Photo 2

the rio grande river is a terrific place to go white water rafting, from 800 feet down under the bridge, through taos to the other side. i had the pleasure to try this in 1998. photos of the rio grande gorge and bridge
		it wouldn't be new mexican without a bullet in it upper middle: rio grande rive rapids, 800 feet below the bridge • above middle: side of rio grande gorge bridge, gorge, and the sangre de cristo mountains
top: far view of bridge, second highest cantilever truss bridge in the united states • above: myself at the gorge bridge sign 3/03 • below: myself at the far end of the bridge refusing to move closer to paul