Somewhere in the West
Continuing my month long series of posts with images made in New Mexico with the Great Divide as my focus or jumping off point. After seeing the tiny spot of Pueblo Pintado, where I somehow managed to come away with no useful images, I turned away from the Divide and headed for Santa Fe.
After driving through Torreon I was driving along Power Line Road and was startled to see the form of Cabezon Peak looming in the distance. Not unique in this area of the world, these forms are known as a volcanic plugs, or necks. From what I gather, this hunk of basalt, which had filled the vent, is what's left behind when the remainder of the volcano has eroded away. For those interested, this site has some great information on this geological phenomenon and the surrounding area.
Two images by Richard Koenig; taken April 6th 2026.