Crossing Colorado & Arriving in Taos

My drive to Taos continued through Denver, Colorado.  I crossed the Colorado state line & stopped for a few quick photos before proceeding south.

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I stopped for dinner at Cracker Barrel before settling in for the night. While waiting for a table, I browsed the store.

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After a good night’s rest, I woke up to a beautiful blue sky & a perfect day to finish my drive to Taos.

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If you look closely in the photo above, you will see a snow fence. If you’ve never encountered one before, there is a great article about their origin & purpose from the online magazine Slate. These fences are found on many of the highways out west.

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The coolest thing about snow fences? They’re not designed to “catch” blowing snow—in fact, they’re not really a barrier at all in the traditional sense. Instead, the slats of the fence slow down the wind as it passes through. And the wind then drops some of the snow it’s carrying.

https://slate.com/culture/2013/08/snow-fences-how-do-they-work-what-are-they-where-did-they-come-from-photos.html

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After driving all day, I arrived in Taos just in time to catch my first sunset in New Mexico.

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One of the things I have discovered on my travels is just how much I enjoy looking at the sky. When I was working full time, I never took the time to look up. I spent my days in an office with no windows & never saw much daylight. Now that my days are spent driving, all I do is look & learn on the road.

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The colors in the sky, the clouds & the landscape are just stunning. You will be seeing many more New Mexico sunsets in the posts to come. I hope they bring you as much enjoyment as they do me.