A Lovely Stay in Santa Fe

A Lovely Stay in Santa Fe

After a long afternoon of driving, we arrived in Santa Fe. We chose to stay in a bed and breakfast close to the Plaza. And I am so glad we did. We enjoyed afternoon wine and cheese and had the opportunity to meet some lovely people, guests who were also staying at the...
Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

I love that we visited this park around Halloween, because I always found the words “Petrified Wood” amusing. What’s it so scared of anyway? As it turns out, nothing. The trees all got stuck in a quagmire of silt and didn’t decompose because...
Following in Ansel’s Footsteps

Following in Ansel’s Footsteps

As photographers visiting the Southwest, we had to at least attempt to see some of the places where Ansel Adams captured his images. One of those places is Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Here he took his famous images of the cave dwellings. We also visited Spider...
Monumental Valley

Monumental Valley

Just like all of the images I have seen and better. Being in the midst of the massive, red rock formations left me awestruck. And in addition to that, I got to take our CRV on a grand adventure; the road through the valley is 100% dirt. And it wasn’t your nice...
Natural Bridges National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument

A late evening stop at Natural Bridges National Monument did not afford us much time, but these three arches were amazing. Some of the largest in the world. I future visit will have to include a walk to the gorge below, following the path of the river through all of...