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Puye Cliffs is a very nice hidden gem and is very close to Los Alamos which is very close to Santa Fe.  These are Native American built into cliffs and also on top of the cliffs.

 

I had seen this before but was not able to on top of the cliffs to view the bigger town.  Great fun and especially with a terrific tour guide.

 

Images for you:

 

 

 

The way it is situated (the village is on top of the cliff):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is a wonderful place to spend the morning.  The views of the Rio Grande Valley from op top of the cliffs are amazing.  I saw it when a rain storm came in and that was very cool as well.

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy.

 

 

 

Another nice reason to visit the Santa Fe area in the Fall is because the cottonwood are in Fall colors.  This means that everywhere you have creeks and rivers (like the Rio Grande !!) you have the cottonwood trees alongside them and then they then are completely yellow.  Now, that color is amazing against the clear blue skies at 5000 elevation and the rock colors.

 

Have a look:

 

 

 

Here is a panorama to give you a feel for what it looks like when you look around:

 

 

 

As I mentioned, the colors around the Rio Grande river are amazing.  Here is view of the river that is narrower and closer to the Rio Grande Gorge (closer to Taos).

 

 

Also, when you drive towards the mountains (here the Sandia mountains) the drives through the desert landscape are terrific:

 

 

I love such big sky views.  Very relaxing and then with good music playing or just no sound at all is the best way to chill.

 

 

 

One of my favorite places to visit in the Santa Fe area is the Valles Caldera, a rim of a huge vulcano that erupted here many centuries ago.  You can see the crater in the Netflix series Longmire.  It is where his ranch his and you see him looking out on the caldera with the little cone coming up.  By the way, almost the entire series is shot there as I see all the places I have visited.  Very nice experience when watching a show that is also excellent.

Have a look here in the photos below.  It is absolutely beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another area that is wonderful to visit are the desert badland areas.  I did this time not go to Bisti badlands as that was quite long drive.  I wanted to keep it relaxed this time.

 

Have a look at the landscapes:

 

 

 

 

 

The landscapes are serene and dry and in the Fall it is not too hot.  So it is wonderful to just sit amongst the structures and meditate and admire them.

 

Enjoy the views.

 

More to come.

 

 

Hi everyone, sorry for the long wait.

Times have been very busy at work but in October I was able to get out to New Mexico for some photography.

I had not taken any time off thus far in the year due to the new job and my move.  Now, it is time to pick up the old rhythm.  As always, I will show you some of the photos of the trip:

Here are some photos of the church in Santa Fe.  I love that basilique.

The images on the door are beautiful and I added some detailed photos as well above.

I also attended a mass and this is so serene.  Together with the atmosphere of the town this is treat.