Moonrise on the Mesa / by Tomiko Jones

27 March 2021
Outside Taos, New Mexico

The tall gate with anvil and fire breathing robotic sculptures act as the welcome committee for a nice landing at the home of friends and makers Christina and Christian. Looking into the Río Grande gorge on a late morning walk, a view one never tires of searching the cliffs for bighorn sheep, watching the hawks soar, and still wrapping one’s mind around the yawning crack in the land that a major river flows through. I’ve been coming here for 20 years, yet the chilly wind reminds me it is barely spring in the high desert. Still hope to take a full moon walk later. In the meantime, clean and repair the MRS, and a bit of editing.

Christina Sporrong, Spitfire Forge
Christian Ristow