New Mexico's Golden Autumn

[Rick Quinn]

Good Morning, and Happy October!

Four years ago this week I was driving the backroads of New Mexico, doing the research for my book, Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips. As it happens, mid-October is a fabulous time to travel in that part of the world, and I've got the pictures to prove it!


Aztec Ruins National Monument, near Farmington


Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro


Ruins of Quarai Mission, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument


Coronado Historic Site, New Mexico State Park near Albuquerque


Along the Rio Grande near Albuquerque


Along the Jemez Mountain Trail


Bandelier National Monument


Rio Grande near Embudo, on the Low Road to Taos


Cimarron River


Along the High Road to Taos


When it comes to Autumn in New Mexico, it's not the quantity, it's the quality!


Santuario de Chimayo, on the High Road to Taos

All of these locations, and a lot of these same photos are featured in the book, along with maps and everything else you need to plan a "New Mexico Autumn Extravaganza" of your own!

If you like the photos, and you'd like to see more, I just put up a new post on my blog with this exact same theme:

New Mexico's Golden Autumn

Check it out--it's pretty cool!

Rick

[Utahtea]

Beautiful pictures!

Utahtea

[keithg]

Beautiful colors. Wish we were there to see them.
Keithg

[Rick Quinn]

Thanks! I wouldn't mind being there myself right about now!

Rick

[Southwest Dave]

Hey Rick. I agree, great captures as always. Thanks for sharing.

Dave