We stopped to take a look at the Rio Grande Bridge

We stopped to take a look at the Rio Grande Bridge

It's a pretty good walk to the middle so I just went far enough to see the river.

It’s a pretty good walk to the middle so I just went far enough to see the river.

There are a lot of decent rapids on the river, but these guys were enjoying some of the smooth parts too.

There are a lot of decent rapids on the river, but these guys were enjoying some of the smooth parts too.

Taken from the other side of the Bridge looking south.

Taken from the other side of the Bridge looking south.

A view of the bridge from the south west side.

A view of the bridge from the south west side.

Tom Miller entering the town of El Rito

Tom Miller entering the town of El Rito

One of the local artisans seems to be enthralled with towers

One of the local artisans seems to be enthralled with towers

I don't quite understand this first one

I don’t quite understand this first one

We might have stopped if it had been open

We might have stopped if it had been open

Please use side entrance

Please use side entrance

I forgot to look in the window

I forgot to look in the window

His newest project does have a purpose

His newest project does have a purpose

That Alien standing there should give you a hint.

That Alien standing there should give you a hint.

It's a polar lander, Tom is signing up for the first trip.

It’s a polar lander, Tom is signing up for the first trip.

Tom said 'look at the size of those fish!' I didn't see anything, but there they are.

Tom said ‘look at the size of those fish!’ I didn’t see anything, but there they are.

Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake

That's where he saw the fish, good eyes.

That’s where he saw the fish, good eyes.

Vibrant colors of the desert

Vibrant colors of the desert

We stopped to take a picture of the pretty pink trees

We stopped to take a picture of the pretty pink trees

One that has lost it's color

One that has lost it’s color

Tom thought they are some kind of Locust tree

Tom thought they are some kind of Locust tree

The sign said unimproved road, unsafe for travel. I said I would really like to ride one of their improved roads as this one was very nice.

The sign said unimproved road, unsafe for travel. I said I would really like to ride one of their improved roads as this one was very nice.

Fifteen miles later, not so much......ugh!

Fifteen miles later, not so much…ugh!