Monday, July 29, 2013

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge



What a great day we had on Friday!!

We took the High Road to Taos (one of my very favorite roads), Stopped at Sancturio de Chimayo, went to Taos Pueblo for their annual Santa Anna Feast Day with ritual dances open to the public. No cell phone, videos or cameras allowed; I didn't want to risk confiscation of my camera so I respected their wishes.  From there we went to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, which is pretty darned impressive.

The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" and the "High Bridge" is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. At 565 feet (172 m) above the Rio Grande[3], it is the seventh highest bridge in the United States and 82nd highest bridge in the world. 
(Credit: Wikipedia)




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14 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlJuly 29, 2013 at 6:02 AM

    Breathtakingly beautiful!

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  2. RandyJuly 29, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    I love visiting here. Nice shots!

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 29, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    My wife and her mother have taken this road and loved it. Several times I have considered doing it, but on each visit to Santa Fe we have found ourselves too busy enjoying Santa Fe.

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  4. LowellJuly 29, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    I don't like heights or high bridges but I did walk across the Royal Gorge bridge in Colorado of which this is reminiscent. What's with all the crosses on the fence?

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    1. KateJuly 29, 2013 at 8:28 AM

      I mentioned that we had stopped at Chimayo and that's part of the scene there; perhaps I should have been more explicit under the photo!

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  5. JudyJuly 29, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    My husband and I have driven that same route and loved it too. The pictures of the gorge are great. The first one gives me vertigo, just like the scene did when I was there.

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  6. SharonJuly 29, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    That certainly sounds like a day well spent.

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  7. TexWisGirlJuly 29, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    oh, the dances sound really cool to witness!

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  8. Merisi in ViennaJuly 29, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Sweet memories, thank you, Kate!
    There is a restaurant right there, almost at the edge of the gorge.

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  9. parkerJuly 29, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Thanks Kate! Was hoping you would venture out to the gorge and share a pic.

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  10. KayJuly 29, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    This is the sort of view that makes my hands start to perspire and my heart to palpitate. (I'm not good with heights.) Pretty, but not very comfortable.

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  11. biebkriebelsJuly 30, 2013 at 3:34 AM

    Oh, this is so high, my stomac turnes around when looking in the deap like this.

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  12. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    What a fantastic gorge! I would have loved that tour, Kate.

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 31, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Oh wow! Spectacular view here Kate, how exciting to see, although my tum is lurching at the thought :)

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