Creatives of a Feather Flock Together

San Fransisco de Assisi Mission Church by George O'Keeffe

When we were visiting Taos, New Mexico last month, we delighted in the quantity, quality and diversity of art in the galleries and museums. From 1898 on, artists have been attracted to the Taos valley by the beautiful landscape and the intense desert light.

They were also attracted to Taos by each other. By 1915, six artists had formed the Taos Society of Artists and Mabel Dodge Luhan was soon attracting other writers and artists to her Taos salon meetings. Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings often featured scenes from the Taos area.

Thoughout history, creative people have gathered into communities to learn from each other and encourage each other.  Think of these examples:

• Athens in the 5th century BC
• Northern Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries
• Vienna in the 18th century
• Paris in the 19th century
• Silicon Valley in the 20th and 21st centuries

These creative communities were based upon geography, but today we can easily share ideas worldwide using the Internet and social media.

How do you participate in your creative community?

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The Beautiful Rio Grande Gorge

180 Panoramic of the Taos Valley

Terri Admiring the View of the Taos Valley

While in the Taos valley, we decided it would be a perfect opportunity to do some hiking in the Rio Grande Gorge at the Wild River National Monument. The images below are 360 degree spherical panoramics. Click on the captions to view them in the Google Panoramic viewer.

Spherical Panoramic of the Trail to Arsenic Spring

As Far as the Wife can See

The Petroglyphs Near Arsenic Spring

The Rio Grande River at My Feet

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