On the way Sunday morning

 Rio Grande Gorge State Park

Bridge over the canyon

Deep gorge

Bridge closeup

Sagebrush and rugged terrain

Boundary fence

Mountains and clouds across the valley

Long straight road through the desert

Road and bridge across the gorge

Patches of snow in the shade

Approaching Taos

Phil in motel bedroom

Motel bathroom

Sunday evening sunset, part 1

Sunday evening sunset, ;part 2

Five Star burgers restaurant

Restaurant closeup

Big burger

Burger with lettuce ketchup and pickles

Dessert

Phil, Billy, Jordyn, Ellen, Pebbles and Debbie

Monday morning at the ski area

A deep valley

Wide easy run

Teri and Phil on Monday morning

The base area viewed from above

At the base on Monday morning

Phil, Billy, Debbie and Ellen

Near the top of the lift

Steep ski runs along the valley

Deep snow and trees

Wide open area on Monday afternoon

Ellen, Debbie and Phil

Debbie and Billy

Billy resting Monday afternoon

Long traverse back to the base

Ellen on the lift

Ellen, Debbie and Billy on the lift

Teri's Monday afternoon photo stop

Jordyn taking a snowboard lesson

Debbie and Ellen's photo stop

Jordyn with a snowboard instructor

At the base on Monday afternoon

Debbie, Phil, Billy and Ellen

Teri, Debbie, Phil, Billy and Ellen

Dense trees

Midmountain restaurant

Boundary rope

Debbie, Ellen and Billy near the top of the lift

Jordyn with her snowboard at the end of the day

Mexican restaurant

Mexican dinner on Monday evening

Enchiladas and rice

Soda, chips and Mexican food

Big Mexican dinner

Fries and a burger

On the way to the base area Tuesday morning

Teri and Phil on the parking lot shuttle

Base area sign

At the base on Tuesday morning

Phil near the top of the lift

Tall skinny trees

Teri's Tuesday morning photo stop

Wide flat traverse

Wide open area

Phil and Debbie on Tuesday afternoon

Jordyn back on skis with Ellen and Phil

Phil and Jordyn on the lift

Teri and Ellen on the lift

Ellen, Jordyn and Phil on a long traverse

Ellen and Jordyn on Tuesday  afternoon

Returning to the base

Jordyn's photo stop

Skating area at the base

Chinese restaurant

Billy, Jordyn and Ellen at dinner Tuesday evening

Teri and Debbie at dinner

Jordyn with fortune cookies

On the way to the ski area Wednesday morning

Not much traffic

Arroyo Seco neighborhood

          Winding access road

More snow at higher altitudes

Approaching the ski area

Ski area sign

Debbie on the parking lot shuttle Wednesday morning

Phil on the parking lot shuttle

Teri on the shuttle

 Phil at the base lodge Wednesday morning

View from the base lodge

Wednesday morning at the base lodge

Returning early from the ski area

Returning early, part 2

Strange roadside stuff

Taos city welcome sign

Wet city streets

Clearing skies

Sagebrush Grill bar

Sagebrush Grill interior

Jesse Wayne band playing Wednesday evening at the Sagebrush Grill

Pebbles, Ellen, Jordyn, Debbie, Billy, Phil and Teri at dinner Wednesday evening

Wednesday evening dancing

Sagebrush Grill menu

Pebbles and Ellen at dinner

Ellen, Jordyn and Debbie

Phil and Teri at dinner Wednesday evening

Watching the band

Wednesday evening steak

Pebbles and Ellen after dinner

Wall decorations

Landscape painting

Strange stuff at the corner

Sagebrush Inn sign

Teri and Phil on Thursday morning

Wide open steep slope

Thursday at lunch

Icicles and fresh deep snow

Phil resting near the trees

Skiing down a wide open slope

Thursday afternoon valley view

Teri's Thursday afternoon photo stop

Deep snow in the trees

More fresh snow

Snowy traverse below the clouds

Snow on the trees

Long straight run

Ski area welcome sign

Parking lot shuttle

Leaving late Thursday afternoon

Local restaurant

Inside the Italian restaurant

Pebbles and Billy

Thursday dinner Italian restaurant menu

Spaghetti with red sauce and green sprinkles

Unusual Italian food

Personal pan pizza

More unusual Italian food

Spaghetti with fancy seafood

Teri, Jordyn, Billy, Ellen, Pebbles, Debbie and Phil

On the way to the ski area Friday morning

Friday morning on the lift

New snow on the trees

Phil on the lift Friday morning

Teri on the lift Friday morning

Foggy Friday with fresh new snow

Phil on a wide easy slope

Windblown new snow

Teri and Phil on the lift Friday morning

Valley next to the lift

View along the lift looking uphill

Phil and Teri closeup

Clearing skies near the summit

Frosted trees

Teri's Friday morning photo stop

Phil's Friday morning photo stop

Deep valley and snowy trees

Lots of rime icing

Friday lunch at the lodge

Fresh new snow under the trees

Sun shining on the windblown drifts

Steep mountain range

Icy view

Wide open area

Teri on Friday afternoon

Photo stop near the ice covered  trees

Scenery returning home

Rio Grande Gorge State Park sign

Bridge across the gorge on Friday afternoon

Near the end of the bridge

Quiet parking lot

Roadside snow

No traffic

On the way back to Nebraska

Friday evening sunset