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Celebrating the art, culture, history, flavor and natural splendor of New Mexico. Post: Mastodon: @newmexiconomad
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NM Nomad...now on Blue Sky. I am not sure how much I will be able to post to all of the new social media platforms, but if you decide to head elsewhere online, please look for me (wherever you land). I'm planning to stay on Twitter/X until it dies.
#NewMexico
#travel
#blogger
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Chaco Canyon is one of the most inaccessible National Parks in the country. Although it is well-known, there is no easy way to get there & no amenities once you arrive. The closest town is 60 miles away. There’s a gas station on the main road, near where you turn off on Hwy 550.
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It is that time. The smell of chile roasting wafting through the air. Roasters in the grocery store parking lots, farmer's markets, and random parking lots.
#nmchile
#NewMexico
#harvest
#chileharvest
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There's been a NM meme related to reproductive rights in my news feed about three dozen times today...using a stock photo...with the watermark.
So I remade it with one of my photos...no watermark or copyright infringement. 👍
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Most New Mexicans have had this experience at least once.
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I am finally getting around to looking at some of the video clips from the last few days. There isn't much of a river, but this fellow landed a very nice splash and dash. This was from Day 2 of Balloon Fiesta.
#Albuquerque
#travel
#NewMexico
#bucketlist
#hotairballooning
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Front row seats from the Rio Grande River bed. You can walk a lot of the river bed at the moment.
#Albuquerque
#BalloonFiesta
#NewMexico
#travel
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A few photos of the horses from yesterday at Gathering of Nations.
#Albuquerque
#NewMexico
#roadtrip
#travel
#daytrip
#NativeAmerican
#culture
#heritage
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Anyone in the mood for a happy story?
My aunt was visiting last week. I took her on a short road trip to NW
#NewMexico
. The Bisti was the last stop on the first day. We got there around 5. At the turnoff there were a couple of dogs in the road. One was a puppy. They needed
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September is the tarantula migration. Please don't hurt them. Most of the ones you see strolling about are males. These guys wait three years before going on the trek for a mate and it is a one-shot deal, their last adventure. One shot deal. Unfortunately, roads are a problem.
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I was wandering on Upper Rio Penasco road (south of Cloudcroft). Rolled down the window to take a picture of a horse grazing. Spent 15 minutes chatting w/the horse, because it wouldn't get out of the car. Very friendly.
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You know that sensation of being watched when you are out in the middle of nowhere....
Yeah.
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This morning, they hit the road. Bisti is headed to Missouri. She's going to be a spoiled and pampered farm dog, with lots of room to explore.
#rescuedog
#foreverhome
#HappyEnding
#OriginStory
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Grand Entry, Gathering of Nations 2022
#Albuquerque
#NewMexico
#NativeAmerican
#culture
#tradition
#heritage
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Good Morning!
This is how my day started yesterday. Watched the Sandhill Cranes fly out from Bosque del Apache.
#NewMexico
#sunrise
#birdwatching
#nature
#bloodpressurebreak
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Photographer - Charlie Lansche, aka
@charlie_lansche
on Instagram - "This may be as close as I ever get to photographing a jaguar in the wild. No idea what inspired the artist a 1000 years ago, but I was delighted to find this cat as the New Mexico sky exploded at sunset."
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Photographer 📸Brent Hall, aka
@lightbendersvisuals
on Instagram- "I can't decide which of these epic dawn patrol images I like more. What do you think?"
.
Canon R5, 16-35mm
#ABQBalloonFiesta
#Albuquerque
#NewMexico
#hotairballooning
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Balloon Fiesta Day 1. Splash & Dash on the Rio Grande. 😁😍
#Albuquerque
#NewMexico
#bucketlist
#travel
#hotairballooning
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Thinking of Ruidoso, firefighters, first responders, pets, forest, and wildlife today. I hope the wind dies down, so they can establish a fire line. So far, no containment.
#NewMexico
#forestfire
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Good morning, all!
Corrales right now. Peaceful.
Good day to do things inside. I will be sipping cider and cocoa.
#NewYears2019
#NewMexico
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@FOARP
@tripgabriel
@PekingMike
She's from Laguna Pueblo, which split off from Acoma Pueblo. Acoma Sky City has been on that mesa for (at least) 1000 years...so, could be more than 35 generations in the area. For those giving out about semantics...what do you want her to call this region? Are you from here?
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Lightning over
#Albuquerque
⚡
Photo by Brent Hall, aka
@lightbendervisuals
on Instagram - "So this happened...lightning is by far my favorite thing to photograph! Man I love the monsoon season in the southwest, especially in Albuquerque!"
#NewMexico
#storm
#weather
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Photographer 📸 Charlie Lansche, aka
@charlie_lansche
on Instagram - ""Rock with Wings" - This desert monolith, known as Shiprock, rises 1,700 feet above the desert floor. To the Navajo people, this sacred eroded volcanic plume is known as Tse Bi dahi, or the Rock with Wings."
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Went up to Chama yesterday. It was 74 in Chama, 93 in Española. I didn't oversaturate the video...it really is that green. The train runs through Oct 23. They have runs from Chama to Cumbres Pass every Friday in July. They also offer private car caboose charters, up to 12 people.
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Photographer 📸 David Turning, aka
@truxturning
on Instagram - "Beaver blood moon from the city of rocks state park
#NewMexico
"
#roadtrip
#LunarEclipse
#OptOutside
#travel
#darkskies
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Photographer 📸 Donald Schlaf, aka
@donaldschlafphotos
on Instagram - "Golden hour at St. Joseph Apache Mission
#Church
,
#Mescalero
,
#NewMexico
#aerialview
#daytrip
#travel
#SacramentoMountains
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Gathering of Nation's | Largest PowWow in the World in
#Albuquerque
,
#NewMexico
April 25 - 27 -
#travel
#roadtrip
#NativeAmerican
#dance
#culture
#heritage
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Good morning! Hope everyone out there is having a good week so far.
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Photographer 📸 Elijah Rael, aka
@elijahrael_photography
on Instagram - "Winter scene downtown" ❄️
#Taos
#NewMexico
#whitechristmas
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There's no good road to Chaco Canyon. It is an Indiana Jones adventure the moment you turn off Hwy 550. The jolting journey evolves from adecent dirt road to a face rattling off your skull washboard for a couple of miles. There's a large wash on the way. Impassable after storms.
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#NewMexico
's White Sands Is Officially a National Park | The country's largest dune field has been a national monument since 1933, but now it's our 62nd national park -
#OptOutside
#nature
#roadtrip
#hiking
#geology
#daytrip
#hiking
#scenic
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Good morning!
Today would have been the first day of Balloon Fiesta (starts on the first Sat of Oct). I have loads of photos/ video clips from prior years. I put together videos to start our mornings this week. Not as good as experiencing it firsthand, but I hope you enjoy them.
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Photographer 📷
@thetravelingbeardd
on Instagram - "Pueblo Bonito, built and occupied from 828-1126CE, stood 4-5 stories tall, consisted of 800 rooms, and covered 3 acres. It was the largest building in the United States until the 1880s."
#NewMexico
#history
#virtualtravel
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Every wonder what the Zia symbol stands for?
#NewMexico
#historygeek
#history
#NativeAmerican
#culture
#heritage
#tradition
#knowledge
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I recognize the truth in this...
The more dangerous the neighborhood, the better the food.
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The Enchanted Circle is an 83-mile loop through mountains, valleys, mesa and national forestland. The route goes through Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Taos, Questa, and Red River. About 2.5 hour drive time. Buffet of beautiful landscape.
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Snowing in Corrales. Just stocked up on hot cocoa and apple cider. Making soup tonight. I am ready.
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By the time we got back from our 3-day road trip, my aunt's vacation plans changed. The puppy, now named Bisti, found her human. In 3 days, she learned her name and got crate trained/leash trained. She sits, lays down, stays, has no interest in dashing, good w/people & animals.
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Frank Boyer walked from Georgia to
#NewMexico
Territory from 1896-1898 to make a better life. He saw the Pecos Valley near Roswell as the place where this could happen for his family and other African-Americans. Around 1908, Frank (pictured in the middle), founded "Blackdom."
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White Sands National Monument designated as the newest US national park -
#NewMexico
#travel
#roadtrip
#daytrip
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Taos Pueblo is still closed, but here's a little spring river zen for you.
#NewMexico
#virtualtravel
#armchairtravel
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Random...I started the NM Nomad Facebook page August 18, 2015. Seven years so far. 😲
My thanks to everyone following. I wouldn't still be doing this if it wasn't for all of you.
#NewMexico
#traveltips
#travel
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Shiprock is a dramatic 7,177-foot-high volcanic neck about 20 miles southwest of the town of
#Shiprock
in northwestern
#NewMexico
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#nature
#ipulledoverforthis
#geology
#volcanic
#daytrip
#landscape
#highdesert
#travel
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The Zuni Olla Maidens are an all-women’s group renowned for their skill and ability to balance fragile water jars or ollas on their heads. Historically,
#Zuni
women collected water in ollas from nearby springs for everyday use. Today, they perform in parades and community events.
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Photographer 📸 Ryan Ditch, aka
@ryanditchphoto
on Instagram - "sunrise at the mothership or ( tsé bitʼaʼí ) as it’s known to the Navajo — meaning rock with wings."
#NewMexico
#roadtrip
#geology
#volcanic
#landscape
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Roadrunners have evolved to thrive in the desert. They get moisture from prey. No urinary tract. They secrete a solution of concentrated salt through a gland in front of each eye -
#birdwatching
#NewMexico
#statebird
#birds
#nature
#wildlife
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Gathering of Nations 2023
Jingle dancers
#Albuquerque
#NewMexico
#NativeAmerican
#culture
#heritage
#dance
#powwow
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At an elevation of about 9,500 feet, the big valley is the heart of Valle Vidal. It is a feast for the eyes, almost overwhelming in scope. 3,800 acres of extensive rolling grassland surrounded by conifer and quaking aspen forests. The expansive grasslands are awe-inspiring.
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Absurdity. Texas is New Mexico's
#1
market for tourism. That won't change, because we have the closest mountains. Winter fun and summer heat reprieve. Practical considerations. Many of us don't have time for other folk's manufactured conflict and drama. Southwestern symbiosis.
.
@GregAbbott_TX
says that he's looking at building "border barriers" between Texas and New Mexico. Yes, you read that right.
The fact that New Mexico is a safe harbor state for Texans desperate for reproductive health care makes Abbott's statement even more chilling.
#TXGov
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The Fiesta helicopters are circling for dawn patrol. If they have good winds this morning, this Fiesta will be one of the best. Only one morning and evening session canceled due to weather. Even the big balloons got lots of flight time. Wonderful Fiesta!
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Photographer 📸 Daniel Moorefield, aka
@danielbenjaminphoto
- "Still one of my favorite photo missions to date. I had only seen one photo of this place at the time and had only a general idea of its location in the
#NewMexico
Badlands. The chase was beyond worth it."
#landscape
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This has happened way too many time.....😂
#NewMexico
#nature
#funny
#comedy
#southwest
#americanwest
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Zuni Olla Maidens from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Photo by Lillia McEnaney.
#NewMexico
#NativeAmerican
#turquoise
#culture
#heritage
#ZuniPueblo
#Ashiwi
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Photographer 📸 Derrick Kosea, aka
@d_kosea_kaptures
on Instagram - "Morning strolls 🏜️❄️🐴"
#NewMexico
#vacation
#roadtrip
#travel
#daytrip
#weekendgetaway
#OptOutside
#offthebeatenpath
#nature
#landscape
#wintervibes
#horses
#NavajoNation
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Other than dehydration and starvation, she was in good shape. No wounds, clean ears, clear sinuses, etc. The bounce back this week has been amazing. With water and food, she gained 4 pounds in a week, with muscle and energy coming back quickly.
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Sopapillas are a puffy, fried pastry dough that can filled with savory ingredients such as meat and beans or served for dessert with honey -
#recipe
#recipes
#NomNom
#comfortfood
#NewMexico
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Good morning!
This is Hannah & Nate's (Corrales) mini version of Huevos Rancheros. 😋
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Good morning!
I am grabbing a breakfast burrito + coffee and getting on the road. Westward tally-ho!
It is going to be a long day...hopefully I will have plenty of decent photos and video bits to play with tomorrow.
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Found out a week or so ago that a few photos from Zuni will be used in an upcoming Travel & Leisure article. Very cool. Pretty surprising. I'm an amateur with an inexpensive camera...at the right place, at the right time.
To all my fellow amateurs...keep clicking.
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Mescalero Apache woman taken in 1888, 2 years after the
#Apache
Wars. Hard life, but the fire and spirit in those eyes!
#NewMexico
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My heart goes out to Navajo.
Stay safe. Stay home.
Everyone else...stay away from the Navajo Nation for awhile. They need time and distance to get this under control.
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The Muertos y Marigolds in
#Albuquerque
's south valley is an annual event celebrating
#DayoftheDead
with a parade, music and celebration -
#NewMexico
#event
#community
#culture
#daytrip
#familyfriendly
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Photographer 📸 Meredith Houx Remiger, aka
@mahoux23
on Instagram ' "NM fall vibes🌶🎃"
#OctoberVibes
#NewMexico
#chileristra
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In less than 48 hours the skies over Albuquerque will be filled with whimsical shapes and color.
Looking forward to it!
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Good morning! Busy weekend ahead. Lots of work to do.
Photo: Huevos Rancheros at Tia Betty Blue in
#Albuquerque
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The Jemez Mountains are my "go to" when I need to get out of town for the day. The terrain changes dramatically along the way. The Jemez sit on the western boundary of the Rio Grande Rift, sandwiched between the rift and the Colorado Plateau. The mountains are volcanic.
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Good morning. Almost through another week. So ready for the weekend.
Heading to Gallup next week. Hoping to learn more about the extensive ruins found outside of town.
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Photographer 📸Pam Dorner, aka
@pam_dorner
on Instagram - "Encore!! New Mexico was blessed to see the Northern lights again Sunday night! I debated going out as the state was shrouded in clouds but a few places looked promising. So glad I did!"
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Photographer - Elijah Rael, aka
@elijahraelphotography_nm
on Instagram - "One of my top shots from the Land of Enchantment. Enjoy"
#NewMexico
#vacation
#roadtrip
#travel
#daytrip
#weekendgetaway
#OptOutside
#offthebeatenpath
#nature
#landscape
#Taos
#featuredphoto
#photooftheday
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I miss hiking at Tent Rocks. It is a great day hike...very close to home. Still closed though. Not really feasible to socially distance in a narrow slot canyon with heavy two way traffic. Cochiti Pueblo hasn't reopened either.
#NewMexico
#daytrip
#hiking
#OptOutside
#nature
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