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A truck rumbles across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge north of Taos, New Mexico. Tourists stand along the edge, looking down into the 650 feet deep gorge to the Rio Grande.

From the Visit Taos website: "At 650 feet above the river, The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is the second highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System and the fifth highest bridge in the United States. During construction of the bridge in the 1960s, funding did not exist to continue the road on the other side, leading to its nickname, the “Bridge to Nowhere.”

After its dedication in 1965, the American Institute of Steel Construction awarded the bridge “Most Beautiful Steel Bridge” in the “Long Span” category. Since then, the bridge has been a draw to visitors from around the world who come to peer (some more nervously than others) over its railings at the plunging cliffs of the gorge and the roiling river below. There is also a stunning walking trail along the rim of the gorge that leaves from the p...

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist. Contact the artist directly about free shipping on prints shipped to the USA and Canada.