Today we spent the morning, and had a nice breakfast at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos. Then we took a tour of the nearby living Native American community of Taos Pueblo. Very interesting place to visit. After this, we drove west, across the Rio Grande Gorge, to the Abiquiu area again. Some of the scenery was again beautiful in this area! Based on a tip, we drove down the dirt "Forest Route 151", which runs west off of US 84 just north of the Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu Dam. This route leads down to the Chama River (article on this route). The scenery here was amazing.
To end the day, we headed down to Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, and then to Santa Fe for another dinner at Coyote Cafe Rooftop Cantina, and then off to Albuquerque to fly home the next day.
Black-Billed Magpie at Mabel Dodge
TAOS PUEBLO:
The Church at the Pueblo
Nice views of Taos Pueblo (above and below)
More Taos Pueblo views (above and below)
Northern Rough Winged SwallowRio Grand Gorge:
The first Canada Geese we saw on the trip! 
View of the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos 
Mountain Bluebird near the GorgeAbiquiu Area:
The Church at AbiquiuSome nice scenery off Forest Rte 151, north of Abiquiu Dam:
Violet-Green Swallow baby peering out of his nest
We found this young Black Bear on the Long House nature trail (We weren't that close, this was thanks to having a nice zoom lens!)
Black-Headed Grosbeak
Young Chipping Sparrow 
Pygmy Nuthatch
Long House Cliff Dwellings (above and below)
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Bandelier National Monument Area: 
Violet-Green Swallow baby peering out of his nest
We found this young Black Bear on the Long House nature trail (We weren't that close, this was thanks to having a nice zoom lens!)
Black-Headed Grosbeak
Young Chipping Sparrow 
Pygmy Nuthatch
Long House Cliff Dwellings (above and below)
Cordilleran Flycatcher 
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