Roadrunners in my yard/ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted: May 1, 2023 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Tags: Albuquerque, deserts, New Mexico | Leave a comment

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Approaching snowstorm, New Years Day / Sandia Mountains, New Mexico

Posted: January 2, 2022 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts | Tags: deserts, New Mexico, new years day | Leave a comment

To all my colleagues worldwide…have a wonderful 2022!

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Tumbleweed/ Waldo Canyon Road, New Mexico

Posted: April 4, 2021 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts | Tags: deserts, New Mexico | 2 Comments

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The high desert in winter/ Zia, Jemez, and Sandia Pueblos, New Mexico

Posted: December 29, 2018 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: deserts | Tags: deserts, New Mexico, pueblos, snow | 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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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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