Aldridge Petroglyph Panel

No doubt an archaeologist would disagree, quite possibly for good reason — but in my eyes, this is one of the best petroglyph panels I’ve ever seen. It’s not that there are so many petroglyphs, or even that I understand what they mean — it’s just that, visually, they look so great on the rock with its mix of colors.

Soda Dam

Soda Dam, along the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway.

Plaza Blanca

Plaza Blanca, near Abiquiu, is a very amazing natural area.

Camel Rock, Tesuque

I’ve been trying to get a shot of Camel Rock at sunset for a few years now. I finally succeeded this past week.

White Mesa Colors

White Mesa, so-called because of the large quantities of gypsum that cover it, actually sports a wide variety of land colors just below the surface. White Mesa borders the Ojito Wilderness.

Ojito Wilderness View

A view from the badlands in the Ojito Wilderness. The Sandia mountains are in the distance.

Box Canyon, Ghost Ranch

Water cascades across a rockfall deep in Box Canyon, at Ghost Ranch.

Ojito Window

Looking through a window made of rocks in the Ojito Wilderness.

East Fork

Wildflowers and ponderosas surround the meandering East Fork of the Jemez River.

Ghost Ranch Labyrinth

The labyrinth at Ghost Ranch, against the striking backdrop of Kitchen Mesa.