Taos Pueblo and the Bandelier National Monument

Yesterday we traveled to the Taos Pueblo, the oldest currently inhabited community in the United States. This community is inhabited by Christianized Pueblo Indians, many of whom own shops in which they sell hand crafted art and musical instruments. I purchased an ocarina (a form of indigenous flute) from one such craftsman. Today we traveled to the Bandelier national monument, a large protected area of forest and cliffs for tourists to visit. In the span of ten minutes, i was lucky enough to take pictures of a diamond back rattle snake, black bear cub, and mule deer, all of which were within thirty feet of me. It was truly an awesome trip.