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: two views made in Bayard and little north of town.
This town (and the huge mine to the north) lie on a branch line of the Santa Fe Railway. Doesn't seem like the line sees any traffic at all at this stage, which is a shame as the mine is certainly still in operation. More on that in a subsequent post. I love the color combination the ATSF used on their wooden depots (first image); that spot with the "S" curve on the line show up as Gold Gulch on Google Maps.
Two images by Richard Koenig; taken April 4th 2026.












