Along the Rio Grande River
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Along the Rio Grande River
Artist
Lucinda Walter
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Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art
Description
Rio Grande River by Taos, New Mexico, USA. Río Grande Wild and Scenic River. The Río Grande Wild and Scenic River, located within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, includes 74 miles of the river as it passes through the 800-foot deep Río Grande Gorge. Flowing out of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the river journeys 1,900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Here the river flows in a rugged and scenic part of northern New Mexico. The river was made a part of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1968; among the first eight rivers Congress designated as Wild and Scenic. The river gorge is home to numerous species of wildlife, including big horn sheep, river otter, and the Río Grande cutthroat trout.
The Río Grande Wild and Scenic River provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, luring anglers, hikers, artists, and whitewater boating enthusiasts. Two developed recreation areas are located along the river: Wild Rivers on the north and Orilla Verde in the south. In addition to these scenic recreation areas, a spectacular vista of the gorge is seen from the High Bridge Overlook where highway 64 crosses.
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July 8th, 2013
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Comments (8)
Karen Slagle
Fabulous image from the land of enchantment...I love this part of NM and have explored quite a bit of this area, love it. f/l
Lucinda Walter replied:
Karen, thanks! This area of NM is really gorgeous and I loved the time spent there. Many thanks!
Lianne Schneider
So lovely Lucinda - hard to think it could look so pretty - it's often so desolate around there! F/V
Lucinda Walter replied:
Thanks, Lianne. This area of the river is in north central NM around Taos with mountains & beautiful scenery. Thanks again. hugs
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