In the Footsteps of Georgia O’Keefe

Went to Ghost Ranch on Tuesday. Incredible. Part of the Colorado Plateau, so it has the colorful rock formations, variations on the theme of Utah and Arizona.

 Took the “Landscape Tour”. We were driven to various places on the ranch. We'd stop, and the guide would show a picture of a painting where O’Keefe painted the exact same view.  

Also took the history tour. Native Americans, cattle rustlers, a high stakes poker game, dude ranch, O’Keefe stories. Same guide for both tours. She was terrific.

The property also has one of the world's richest Triassic dinosaur fossil beds. Who knew?

  

Went to the “White Place,” another favorite of Georgia O’Keefe’s. Sounds kind of racist, doesn’t it? It’s “Plaza Blanca” in Spanish, which sounds better.

Cesar from Valley Wrecker Service claimed Georgia O’Keefe taught him art when he was in 1^st grade in Abiquiu. Which sounds a little far fetched, but a nice story for locals to tell tourists.  I need to do some research to find out if it may be true. 

Schizophrenic weather all day. Blue skies, rain, sunshine, hail, sunshine, rain, etc. All within an hour. Sometimes, at the same time!