Britt Runyon Blogs

True Grit (yes they did a remake) Across Highway 285 from the Chili Line Depot, in Tres Piedras, New Mexico, sits what appears to be a shut-down food market. The sign above the door simply says "Grocery Store". I found the front door, dilapidated... 

Why did the tarantula cross the road? Well, no, not just to get to the other side. Fall in the desert is the time of year when male tarantulas go on a march to seek out females. It's not that they particularly look for roads to cross, but because ... 

A great time was had by all! Met some wonderful people from all over the globe. We talked photography, digital processing tips, the latest and greatest cameras, shared stories, laughed and just generally chewed the fat. My humble photography display... 

The Mother's Day Rio Grande Whitewater Festival was founded in the 1950's by Los Alamos paddle boater Jim Stretch Fretwell. After competing at Colorado's FiBark on the Arkansas River for many years, Stretch started a whitewater race closer to home o... 

Within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument lies the best whitewater rafting that the Desert Southwest can provide through one of the most scenic sections of the Rio Grande Gorge, and it's known as the Taos Box of Northern New Mexico. This is a... 

Such an enchanting country. We arrived in Huaraz which was our gateway into the Andes for glacial hikes and our launching point on the Rio Maranon. I want to return. Here's an image of a couple of adventure travelers rafting on the Rio Maranon.  

Sold this image to a buyer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They also purchased two iPhone cases. Thanks!  

Thanks goes out to Sandy, Utah for starting February right. I fills my heart with joy to know that someone will be seeing this image on their wall. It's one of my favorites because it was a special journey for me. Maybe it will be in their motorcycle... 

Autumn time in New Mexico at the Bosque del Apache just before sunrise with Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese awakening from their night. The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, fondly known as "The Bosque," is in New Mexico near the small town ... 

The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep of the Rio Grande Gorge are having a great population increase. In 2005 there were none. In 2006 the NM Fish and Game brought in 23 and as of 2014 there are over 200. My explorations into the Rio Grande del Norte Nati... 

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 northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. At 565 feet above the Rio Grande. It is the seventh... 

From the Kayak Rodeo in 2013. This is one GREAT annual event here in New Mexico on the Rio Grande river. Events Schedule Mothers Day Rio Grande Whitewater Festival 2014 Friday May 9, 2014 River Rendezvous $15 per person including lunch from the... 

Black and white, what a great color combination. Take a peek by clicking on " for more information" link.  

The above image is the Rio Chama, New Mexico. As I hike the rivers of the America, I find color and abstractions.  

The month of December, Christmas and New Years went by unnoticed. Escaping the Winter temps of Northern New Mexico and heading South to Big Bend National Park and the Chihuahua Desert seemed a worthy endeavor, both for warmer temperatures and the opp... 

Autumn along the Rio Grande is the best.  

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After CJ & I spent the Winter of 2011-2012 touring Central America on my 1992 R 100 GS BMW motorcycle, we find ourselves into full Spring in Embudo, New Mexico, having missed Winter and all the snow that it brings. We've been hauling straw & horse ma... 

As of today, this is my top selling image. I'm a bit curious as to why this image is liked. What's you opinion? 

Tomorrow I headed South to Santa Fe to shoot the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival. It's in cooperation with Keep Santa Fe Beautiful and their recycling efforts surrounding America Recycles Day (November 15th) and New Mexico Recycling Awareness Month, Re... 

The context in which you find this spring really lends itself to appreciating the sacredness of water. Red canyon walls, a stark geometry that brings the explorer to the vastness of Mother Nature, then we arrived at Elves Chasm on day 17 of our canyo...