Skiing in Taos, February 2006

Skiing in Taos, February 2006
Google Earth image of the Taos Ski Village and of the ski area. The city of Taos is in the upper right corner.	This was a dry winter in New Mexico and the snow was not anything specia,
	My favorite Bavarian pub in the back bowl			Proper means of re-hydration ...
... and nourishment ...	... followed by relaxation.
			Most of south facing slopes had no snow	Ridges usually brimming with snowdrifts were also dry
Only north cafing slopes had skiable snow	Only north cafing slopes had skiable snow	Last view of the Taos ski bowl for this winter. The time is 12 noon.	View of Rio Grande Gorge from highway 68 between Taos and Santa Fe. The time is 2 pm, 1200 miles (2000 km) to go.	Corresponding 3D rendering of the Rio Grande Gorge from Google Earth.
Rio Grande between Taos to Santa Fe. Fans of Czech "cundr" (tramping) will recall Waldemar Matuska's 1965 hit song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Zluta ruze z Texasu)	More of Rio Grande. The time is 2:30 pm.	Sunset between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The time is about 7 pm.	... and sunrise ofver Houston! The time is about 7 am, 360 miles to go.	Welcome sign on I-10 bearing signs of torture by Hurricane Rita. The time is 10 am.
Atchafalaya RIver causeway between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The time is 11 am.	Henderson Swamp in the Atchafalaya River Basin. The time is 11:30 am.	Mississippi River photographed from the Wilkinson Bridge(I-10) in Baton Rouge. another hour to go.

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