I have just returned from a photography trip to the Taos area in New Mexico to capture fall colors and southwestern scenery.  Northern New Mexico offers a fall color season a bit later than the higher elevation Colorado areas, and a number of areas were at their peak. 

The highlight of my trip was a two-day photo workshop with my friend Geraint Smith, an outstanding photographer and photo workshop instructor based in the Taos area.  This was my third trip to Taos for a workshop with Geraint, and the first during the fall season.  The photo of me above at the Brazos Cliffs was taken by Geraint, and thanks to him for giving me permission to post it on my blog.  For more info on Geraint's photography and workshops, visit his website at geraintsmith.com. 

Our first day began with a drive along U.S. 64 west from Taos to Chama.  The apens along  in this area were showing beautiful gold colors, with some trees  transitioning to orange.  Winds were removing the leaves from many trees quickly, emphasizing the fleeting nature of the season.  The road shot above captures the highway winding through the fall beauty on a clear blue-sky morning.

Further down the road, we stopped at Hopewell Lake to capture a stand of golden aspens reflecting in the lake's waters.  Clouds were moving in from the west by this time, and patience paid off in waiting for the sun to break through the clouds and briefly illuminate the subject aspens.
The overview of the Brazos Cliffs along the highway offerred one of the more dramatic mountain scenes in the area.  Aspens at this location displayed the full range of fall colors, from still-green to yellow, to orange.  Some trees had already completed the transition to "stick season" as the wind swept their leaves away.  This photo is my shot that I was working on when Geraint took the photo of me at the top of this post.

I'll be editing and posting photos from this trip for several weeks on my social media accounts. Follow me on Instagram or Vero, where  I post a new photo most weekdays featuring my current photographic activities. Thanks for taking the time to read this blog post!

Scott