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Approaching New Mexico, part 1 |
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Approaching New Mexico, part 2
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Approaching New Mexico, part 3 |
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At the New Mexico border |
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New Mexico foothills |
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New Mexico mountains
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Dinner in New Mexico |
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Taos Valley Lodge sign |
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Check-in driveway |
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Parking lot |
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Fresh snow on Wednesday morning
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Gently falling snow |
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Local drive to the Taos ski area |
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Taos ski area access road |
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Taos Ski valley area entrance |
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Heavy fog on the lift |
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El and Phil on the lift |
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Teri, El and Phil on the lift
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El and Phil resting in the fog |
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Phil and Brian resting in the fog |
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Pat, Brian and Teri on Wednesday morning |
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Steep snowy woods
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El on a long traverse |
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Brian resting on the traverse |
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Pat, Phil and El on the traverse |
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Snowy creek bed
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Tall trees in heavy snow |
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Approaching the Taos main base |
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John, Brian, Pat, Kris, Kathy and Phil |
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Brian resting on the saddle
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Phil's Wednesday morning photo stop |
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Teri and Brian closeup |
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Pat, John, Kathy, Chris and Phil |
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Brian, Pat and Phil on Wednesday afternoon
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Wooded valley view |
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Pat and Phil |
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Long traverse |
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Pat and Brian on the traverse
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Don't panic sign at the base |
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Taos Lodge pool |
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Wednesday evening hot tub gathering |
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Lodge bedroom |
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Wednesday evening dinner menu |
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Mexican food |
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El ready to ski on Thursday morning |
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Teri and Phil on the lift |
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Clear conditions Thursday morning |
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Explosives warning sign |
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Frosted trees |
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Ski patrol building |
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Scenic overlook |
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Steep ridge |
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Teri's Thursday morning photo stop |
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Wide scenic run |
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Big moguls under the lift |
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Bumpy open area |
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Phil resting in the open area |
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Snow and icicles on a cliff |
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Steep woods |
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Phil and Pat skiing in the bowl |
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Pat and Phil resting |
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Lunch break |
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Lunchtime ski rack |
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Mountains framed by trees |
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Steep open area |
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Thursday afternoon valley view |
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Expansive view |
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Taos sign |
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Brian at the end of the day |
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Road out of the ski area |
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Taos Mesa Brewing |
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Local bank |
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Downtown Taos |
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Thursday welcome party dinner, part 1 |
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Thursday welcome party dinner, part 2 |
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Local coffee shop on Friday morning |
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On the way to the ski area |
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Strange roadside stuff, part 1 |
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Strange roadside stuff, part 2 |
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Lots of sagebrush |
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Alternate road to the ski area |
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Drive to the ski area on Friday morning |
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Narrow road in the valley |
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Roadside pinnacles |
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Friday morning on the slopes |
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Adjusting equipment after getting off the lift |
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Chris resting on Friday morning |
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Kathy watching the scenery |
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Ski patrol checking Chris's leg |
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Loading Chris on the toboggan |
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All bundled up |
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Toboggan ride to the base |
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Kathy and Chris at the clinic |
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Stella's menu |
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El at Stella's for Friday evening dinner |
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Teri and Phil at Stella's |
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Spaghetti with meatballs and vegetables |
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Sausage with noodles, bread and vegetables |
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Pork tenderloin with spaghetti, bread and
vegetables |
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Unusual mural |
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On the way to the ski area Saturday morning,
part 1 |
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On the way, part 2 |
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On the way, part 3 |
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On the way, part 4 |
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On the way, part 5 |
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On the way, part 6 |
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On the way, part 7 |
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On the way, part 8 |
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On the way, part 9 |
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On the way, part 10 |
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On the way, part 11 |
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On the way, part 12 |
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On the way, part 13 |
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On the way, part 14 |
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On the way, part 15 |
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Near the ski area entrance |
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El and Phil at the car on Saturday morning |
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Ski area sign |
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Walking to the lifts |
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El's Saturday morning photo stop |
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Pat's Saturday morning photo stop |
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Brian's Saturday morning photo stop |
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Teri and Brian |
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Brian and El on a wide easy run |
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El on a wide easy run |
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View from the lift |
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El on the lift |
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Teri on the lift |
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Ski patroller with dog meeting skiers |
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Back at the base at the end of the skiing day |
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Relaxing at the base |
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El at the base |
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Rathskeller entrance |
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El, Brian, Pat and Phil at the Rathskeller |
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Brian, Pat, Phil, Teri and El |
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Stained glass window |
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Rathskeller decorations |
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Rathskeller menu |
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Back at the car |
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Parking lot view |
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Parking lot shuttle stop |
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On the way back, part 1 |
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On the way back, part 2 |
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On the way back, part 3 |
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On the way back, part 4 |
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On the way back, part 5 |
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On the way back, part 6 |
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Rio Grande Gorge bridge plaque |
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Phil at the bridge |
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Teri at the bridge |
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Phil and El at the bridge |
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Rio Grande Gorge scenery |
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Rio Grande Gorge closeup, part 1 |
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Rio Grande Gorge closeup, part 2 |
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Rio Grande Gorge closeup, part 3 |
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Phil and Teri at the Rio Grande Gorge bridge |
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Rio Grande Gorge scenery, continued |
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Remembrance cairn |
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Sagebrush closeup |
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Jack Campbell scenic historic marker |
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Points of interest |
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Mountains and clouds |
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Pueblo architecture |
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Back at the motel |
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Motel parking lot |
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Chinese restaurant menu for Saturday evening
dinner |
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On the way back home Sunday morning |
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Distant mountains and clouds |
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Long straight two lane road |
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Mountains and valleys |
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No traffic |
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In the dry valley |
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Isolated mountain |
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Distant snowy mountains |
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Strange building on the ridge |
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Hay storage |
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San Luis historic district |
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Mountains ahead |
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Dry grassland |
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Clouds ahead |
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Out of the mountains |
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Abandoned house |