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Going to New Mexico next week - photography trip
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:15 am
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:15 am
I started a couple threads on this topic a few weeks ago, but now the time is near and I want some fresh ideas of things to do. We leave Wednesday morning. (7/19)
Here is my intinery:
Day 1 - leave EARLY, drive 12 hrs and arrive in Amarillo, TX late afternoon, photograph Cadillac Ranch at sunset. Stay at Airbnb
Day 2 - make our way west on Route 66, stopping randomly to photograph, staying at Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM. We will probably drive as far as 1 hour west and/or north of Tucumcari, make our way back for evening
Day 3 - drive west to Madrid, NM, also stopping randomly to photograph. Probably not going to Albuquerque, but may swing through Santa Fe. Staying at a hippy ranch Airbnb in Madrid.
Day 4 - head to Roswell and then to White Sands for sunset photos. Staying two nights in Roswell, Airbnb.
Day 5 - go to Carlsbad Caverns
Day 6 - start heading home, over night stop in San Antonio
Day 7 - drive home
Any must sees along this route I spelled out above?
Here is my intinery:
Day 1 - leave EARLY, drive 12 hrs and arrive in Amarillo, TX late afternoon, photograph Cadillac Ranch at sunset. Stay at Airbnb
Day 2 - make our way west on Route 66, stopping randomly to photograph, staying at Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM. We will probably drive as far as 1 hour west and/or north of Tucumcari, make our way back for evening
Day 3 - drive west to Madrid, NM, also stopping randomly to photograph. Probably not going to Albuquerque, but may swing through Santa Fe. Staying at a hippy ranch Airbnb in Madrid.
Day 4 - head to Roswell and then to White Sands for sunset photos. Staying two nights in Roswell, Airbnb.
Day 5 - go to Carlsbad Caverns
Day 6 - start heading home, over night stop in San Antonio
Day 7 - drive home
Any must sees along this route I spelled out above?
This post was edited on 7/14/17 at 1:17 am
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Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:25 am to theantiquetiger
If you are in Amarillo, you should give Tyler's BBQ a try. Blue Sky is a great burger joint too.
Have fun on your trip. NM has some pretty scenery in parts of it.
Have fun on your trip. NM has some pretty scenery in parts of it.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 11:08 am to theantiquetiger
Looking forward to seeing these pics!
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:08 pm to theantiquetiger
I would HIGHLY recommend that you check out Tent Rocks National Park. You'll get some killer photos there. Probably a little further north than you want to go, but the Valles Caldera is also really cool.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 6:17 pm to theantiquetiger
You've posted your pics before and I can't wait to see these.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 7:32 am to theantiquetiger
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Day 4 - head to Roswell and then to White Sands for sunset photos. Staying two nights in Roswell, Airbnb.
White Sands is outside of Alamagordo, which is 2.5-3 hours from Roswell?
Posted on 7/15/17 at 7:29 pm to baldona
Yes. We will probably go to White Sands on our way from Madrid, then head to Roswell for the night.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:29 am to theantiquetiger
I lived in Tucumcari for a time back in the early 70's. Blah town, but if you take back roads south toward Clovis there is some amazing country. A bit far perhaps, but if you go on the Conchas Dam highway toward Las Vegas you will ascend a wall of mesas. Incredible vistas and very little-traveled.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:17 am to theantiquetiger
I would try to find a scenic spot to shoot the milky way. There are apps to figure out positioning and composure prior to the shoot
Posted on 7/16/17 at 11:06 am to juice4lsu
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Looking forward to seeing these pics!
Posted on 7/17/17 at 4:50 am to theantiquetiger
Pladuro canyon (Amarillo)
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