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.