.. title: In and Around Taos
.. slug: october-2-2021-taos
.. date: 2021-10-02 00:38:14 UTC
.. tags: climbing, trad, piper, pleinair
.. category: 
.. link: 
.. description: 
.. type: text

Emily and I went up to Taos with Braden & Holly. We camped near the Rio Grande Gorge near Arroyo Hando. Of course Piper came as well.

.. image:: /images/braden-holly-piper.jpg
   :width: 100%

Braden led a bunch of `trad climbs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_climbing>`_ and Holly & I followed (Holly more proficiently of course).

        
.. image:: /images/braden-climbing.jpg
   :width: 100%

It also happened to be during the tarantula migration so we saw some furry arachnids.

.. image:: /images/spider.jpg
   :width: 100%

Emily painted with the Plein Air Painters of NM again, this time in Ranchos de Taos

.. image:: /images/church-painting.jpg
   :width: 100%

We headed up to Angel Fire the next day and got a few laps in at the park.