Santa Fe, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, sits at the base of mountains that reach to 12,000 feet. The hills squeeze rain out of passing clouds. The extra water transforms the landscape into dense forests of fir and aspen trees.

The water flows downward to Santa Fe, making for a pleasant climate throughout the year. The city has lots of trees and small parks. It's warm in the summer, and gets a dusting of snow in the winter. All in all, it's a very livable climate (once you get used to the high altitude's lack of oxygen!).
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It was a nice, clear day when we drove to the Santa Fe Ski Resort, 35 miles from downtown Santa Fe. We took the ski lift to the top to take these beautiful shots. Some of these photos were taken while we were seated on the ski lift.

The aspen trees had already started turning up into a brilliant spectrum of fall colors. Another two weeks would have allowed it more time for an even more colorful display of autumn foliage.
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Notice that the Noble fir tree (bottom right) is decked with strands of beads tossed by skiers during the winter season.

 

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