The idea of getting out on the road and exploring the west during the autumn season was something my husband and I looked forward to this last September/October. We started out in Albuquerque and headed north to Santa Fe one afternoon to witness the first of many spectacular sunsets during our trip. We explored Madrid, an old coal mining town-turned artist community. Not too far away, we explored an old twenty-eight room adobe trading post out in the middle of the desert run by the same family for the last 40 years. I thought who would want to live out in the middle of a dusty desert without much around and then we began to share family roots that we both had in Nebraska and then I understood. We heard about the owners hopes and dreams (new and old), and there newly obtained mining rights to a turquoise mine which will provide new hopes and dreams for them, their children and grandchildren. The flavors of New Mexico food were amazing, also. It will take awhile to really absorb all we saw-the deep green pine forests north of Taos (flecked with the golden leaves of aspen), the George O'Keefe country (Abiquiui and Ghost Ranch area) and the sunrises and sunsets of Monument Valley (This is a place where time seems to stand still, while clothed in brilliant golden oranges, vermilion, and rose magenta).
Wishing you warmth and small golden discoveries on your daily journeys this November, this month of Thanksgiving.
The idea of getting out on the road and exploring the west during the autumn season was something my husband and I looked forward to this last September/October. We started out in Albuquerque and headed north to Santa Fe one afternoon to witness the first of many spectacular sunsets during our trip. We explored Madrid, an old coal mining town-turned artist community. Not too far away, we explored an old twenty-eight room adobe trading post out in the middle of the desert run by the same family for the last 40 years. I thought who would want to live out in the middle of a dusty desert without much around and then we began to share family roots that we both had in Nebraska and then I understood. We heard about the owners hopes and dreams (new and old), and there newly obtained mining rights to a turquoise mine which will provide new hopes and dreams for them, their children and grandchildren. The flavors of New Mexico food were amazing, also. It will take awhile to really absorb all we saw-the deep green pine forests north of Taos (flecked with the golden leaves of aspen), the George O'Keefe country (Abiquiui and Ghost Ranch area) and the sunrises and sunsets of Monument Valley (This is a place where time seems to stand still, while clothed in brilliant golden oranges, vermilion, and rose magenta).
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