The Madrid, New Mexico Christmas parade

Posted: December 17, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | 2 Comments

Editorial/ Xinhua News: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-12/09/c_137660188.htm?fbclid=IwAR0LQJkjM63rfkkA42NokfTPoEZHtX4fLIjF3EVQ1uw-nuNhI1X1Y0fKzUk

The murals of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: November 21, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Leave a comment

The city government of Albuquerque, in partnership with the private sector, promotes a program of public art that is on display throughout the city. Called “MurosABQ,” (Muros is Spanish for “walls”) it promotes a U.S. southwest tradition of mural painting that is influenced by Mexican mural artists such as Diego Rivera. Both local artists, as well as muralists from all over the U.S., have painted their work on the walls of Albuquerque. New Mexico has long attracted artists to the inspiring natural environment of the high desert.

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Dia de los Muertos Marigold Parade and Celebration/ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: November 10, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Leave a comment

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Chinese Dragon Lights show/ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: October 28, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Leave a comment

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico

Posted: October 12, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Leave a comment

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Digital media production

Posted: September 3, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Leave a comment

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Desert Rose in bloom/ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: June 22, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Tags: Albuquerque, desert, Desert Rose, flower, New Mexico, New Mexico Southwest | Leave a comment

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Gathering of Nations/ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: April 29, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts, world travels | Tags: Albuquerque, deserts, Gathering of Nations, indigenous, native, New Mexico, pow wow | Leave a comment

Billed as the “The Biggest Pow Wow in North America,” the Gathering of Nations brings together participants from Indigenous Nations all over Canada, the US, and Mexico.

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The Turquoise Trail/ Madrid, New Mexico

Posted: March 25, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts, world travels | Tags: deserts, Madrid-New Mexico, Turquoise Trail | Leave a comment

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Cattle crossing sign on The Turquoise Trail

The Turquoise Trail (named for its rich deposits of turquoise) connects Albuquerque to Santa Fe. There are several small towns along the route, including Madrid (pronounced MAD-rid…NOT like the Spanish city), which was a coal mining town, supplying coal to the railroads. When the mine closed in the 1950’s, it became a derelict ghost town…until the 60’s when hippies, artists, and free-thinkers moved into the small wood frame houses and created an eclectic community. Today, it is known for its colorful shops in the old mining buildings.

The Mine Shaft Tavern was built in 1947 and attracts a diverse crowd …artists, tourists, and bikers. It has a reputation for hauntings.

Here’s a segment on Madrid’s Christmas parade from CBS Sunday Morning…worth watching: https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs-sunday-morning/video/cMqkwvamLSlR5BuSLSTV0RgabDBxUb0F/a-shining-christmas-in-a-once-dead-mining-town/

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High country near Flagstaff, Arizona

Posted: March 24, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts, world travels | Tags: Arizona, Flagstaff, high country | Leave a comment

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The Badlands/ Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Posted: March 22, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts, world travels | Tags: apache, Arizona, badlands, deserts, navajo, Petrified Forest National Park | Leave a comment

The Petrified Forest National Park is in the Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. It is on The Painted Desert, named for it’s banded colors.

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Approaching blizzard/ Gallup, New Mexico

Posted: March 18, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts, world travels | 1 Comment

An approaching late-season blizzard on the high desert where The Red Rocks are over 7,000 ft. in elevation. With temperatures in the mid 20’s (F) and howling winds, the storm made the interstate highway nearly impassable for several hundred miles.

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