Tag Archives: New Mexico
Going West with Mom (part four)
Driving from Bluff, Utah to Raton, New Mexico makes for a long day. When Mom and I woke up on October 2nd, we had to decide whether we were going to drive back into New Mexico, through Taos, or take … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Kansas, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Colorado, Continental Divide, Iowa Pacific, Kansas, locomotive, national forest, New Mexico, Raton, road trip, Santa Fe Trail, spruce, train, travel, Wolf Creek Pass
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Going West with Mom (Part One)
A few months ago, I realized I had a week of vacation I had to take this year and Samantha didn’t have matching time available. I wanted to take a long road trip but I didn’t feel like spending that … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, New Mexico, Route 66, Texas, Travel
Tagged Blue Swallow Motel, Mom, motel, New Mexico, Painted Desert, road trip, route 66, sunset, Very Large Array, Wigwam, Wigwam Village
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Rendezvous in ABQ
When I was elected as the new President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, I also became a board member of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership. This nationwide group just entered their third year of operation and their annual … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Albuquerque, Mother Road, Nara Visa, New Mexico, Pampa, road trip, Santo Domingo, Tewa Pueblo
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Pretty Pony Time
In the book “Nightmares and Dreamscapes” Stephen King divides time into several classifications. One of them is called “Pretty Pony Time” and describes the good times, the times that will flee from you when you aren’t paying attention. It’s a good … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged America, Carson National Forest, Cimarron, Enchanted Circle, Forest, Frontier, Moreno Valley, Mountains, neon, New Mexico, oklahoma, panhandle, Raton, river, Santa Fe Trail, sign, Vietnam Memorial
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Capturing Time (part two)
This is part two of my day spent traveling to Española and Taos. For part one, click here. The eventful morning had me in an excellent mood. My window was down and my radio was cranked high as I entered … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bridge, Classical Gas, gas station, gorge, museum, New Mexico, Rio Grande, road trip, roadside, rust, Taos, truss
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Capturing Time (part one)
Nothing lasts forever. That fact is why I quickly planned a weekend road trip to the Land of Enchantment. There is an abandoned motel in Española, NM that has a great old sign I’ve wanted to photograph for a long … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, historic, los luceros, neon, New Mexico, road trip, route 66, sign
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Through the Sunshine State & Home
If you missed my earlier post about our adventure on the Moki Dugway in southern Utah, check it out here. It was crazy! After weaving up the side of of Cedar Mesa, we went out of our way to avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged America the Beautiful, anniversary, Boise City, Four Corners, Gallup, Gladstone, Mother Road, Musical Highway, neon, New Mexico, oklahoma, panhandle, road trip, route 66, Santa Fe, Shiprock, travel
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