Highway 64 from Mesa Verde to Taos, NM

On the Rio Grande River, this is a training group, practicing falling out of a raft during a trip through rapids. These folks turned their own rafts over & then climbed back in. Notice the wet suits? The water temp is probably about 40 or 50. We watched them for a while as we were driving on the road above and then pulled over, sat on rocks and photographed them as they came by. They're hardier than we are.





Outside Taos, NM, there is a community of over a hundred earth homes. They are built into the ground about 4 feet & then bermed as well. The houses are completely self-sufficient; they generate their own electricity thru solar and wind power & recycle their water to drink, bathe in, flush toilets & water their indoor gardens. It's a super idea and I'm about ready to build one in Florida. Anybody game???





We drove through the San Juan Mountains on Highway 64 after leaving Mesa Verde. These shots were taken at 10,339 feet! There was snow everywhere, but the roads were kept clear. We were pretty happy to get out of those mountains.