by Deonne Kahler | Jan 11, 2018 | Home in Taos
You know what’s great about climate change? Winter hiking is so pleasant! That’s false cheerfulness, but you get my point. Taos has a ton of great trails, and one new to me is Cebolla Mesa, which takes you from the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge down to the...
by Deonne Kahler | Jan 4, 2018 | Home in Taos
That’s the question I asked myself the other night. Every year, Mom and I go to Taos Pueblo for Christmas Eve. There are church bells, the procession of the Guadalupe, giant bonfires, and rifle shots, all while the winter sun is setting and the light turns to...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 4, 2017 | Home in Taos
One of my favorite annual events in Taos is the Lighting of Ledoux, which kicks off the winter holiday season. Ledoux is a charming little street near the plaza, and the Harwood Museum along with merchants and galleries host with bonfires, hot cider, and sweets. We...
by Deonne Kahler | Nov 27, 2017 | Home in Taos
I’ve hiked to Williams Lake a jillion times, and had never seen what I saw yesterday. Sam and I hiked with Adrian (my dear friend who’s staying on Kahler Island while she gets resettled in Taos) up an icy trail – foreshadowing alert! – to get...
by Deonne Kahler | Nov 23, 2017 | Home in Taos
Today I’m grateful for jigsaw puzzles. Also friends and family and good men (one in particular), adorable dogs, my healthy body, and that ice cream that’s less than 300 calories a pint. (Don’t judge.) Later today I’ll go to a friend’s...
by Deonne Kahler | Sep 15, 2016 | Home in Taos
I realize I’m supposed to be posting about the latest Scamps, but the other night it rained in Taos, and I decided to buck the boss – who is, um, me – and share some images from that. And I wasn’t technically in the rain, since rain and...
