Return to Raton
On my way to northeast part of New Mexico recently, I drove over the famous Raton Pass once again. As opposed to nearly four years ago, when it was pleasant, the snow fell this time.
This trip marks my first time out to the Southwest since prior to the pandemic—it was good to get out into the field once again. I will make a long series of posts here which contain a very rough cut of selects from the trip.
In the older photograph here, an eastbound Amtrak Southwest Chief is passing the St. Aloysius Church Remains. The train recently cleared Raton Pass and is now approaching Trinidad, Colorado.
Two images by Richard Koenig; taken April 26th 2023 and May 14th 2019.












