Ghost Ranch near Abiquiú inspired many Georgia O'Keeffe paintings.
O'Keeffe began visiting Ghost Ranch in the late 1920s and found its dramatic cliffs and broad desert spaces especially compelling. She painted the landscape repeatedly, including the distinctive formation she called the Black Place. The ranch's geology and expansive views became some of the most recognizable subjects associated with her New Mexico period.
Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center in northern New Mexico, now associated with the Presbyterian Church. It is also known for paleontological discoveries and for its connection to the filmmaker Georgia O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe's nearby Abiquiú home was a separate property, although the two places are often discussed together because both shaped her work.