East view from Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio: Rio Chama valley, highway US-84, Mesa de Abiquiú – 10 Oct 2018 (X70).
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Above/featured: I-17 Sunset Point Rest Stop, near ghost town of Bumble Bee: Black Canyon City, AZ – 17 Oct 2018 (X70).
A memorable road trip through the American Southwest included over three-thousand miles of driving through Arizona (AZ) and New Mexico (NM). We encountered many small towns: some of them were easy to pass through, while others were “must see”. We wanted to stop in as many as we could, but time and itinerary were as always the usual culprits. Guess we’ll have to return.
I gathered population estimates online from Wikipedia and/or the US Census, and I’ve rounded the numbers up to the nearest 50.
East view from Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio: Rio Chama valley, highway US-84, Mesa de Abiquiú – 10 Oct 2018 (X70).
Near US-89 and -89A junction, between Vermilion Cliffs and Echo Cliffs – 13 Oct 2018 (X70).
From here, rivers flow west (left) or east (right) – 12 Oct 2018 (X70).
First State Bank (with nods to Friedlander) – 19 Oct 2018 (X70).
Overlook onto House Rock Valley & Vermilion Cliffs – 13 Oct 2018 (6D1).
Pie Crossing – 19 Oct 2018 (X70).
Country store: grocery, hunting, fishing – 19 Oct 2018 (X70).
Deuce of Clubs Avenue – 19 Oct 2018 (X70).
Southeast on approach into town with the Little Colorado River for company – 19 Oct 2018 (X70).
Characteristics of this UNESCO World Heritage Site: ochres and blues, no electricity or running water – 11 Oct 2018 (X70).
I made all pictures above on 10, 11, 12, 13, and 19 Oct 2018 with a Canon EOS6D mark1 (6D1) and a Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime (X70). Thanks to AB for making this memorable trip possible. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-fwe. Acknowledgements go to Amy for LAPC no.64 (21 to 27 Sep 2019).
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This part of NM is beautiful. The landscape in AZ is vast and gorgeous. Great captures！
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By Amy on 23 Sep 2019 at 0221 GMT+0000
Hi and thanks, Amy. I think there’s a remote dangerous beauty to the vast spaces and endless skies in both Arizona and New Mexico: very attractive and tempting, and a big reason why I’d like to go back and explore some more. Thanks again!
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By fotoeins on 23 Sep 2019 at 0822 GMT+0000
Great photos, interesting towns. Pie Town! I’ve heard of that! I must go there for pie sometime. :thumbsup:
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By JohnRH on 27 Sep 2019 at 1547 GMT+0000
Hi, John. If the American drive appeals to you (as it does for me) and you haven’t already done so, may I suggest US 60 as a present-day proxy (but not direct equivalent) to the old and now-decommissoned US 66. And if you do spend time on the 60, you’ll drive through central Arizona and central New Mexico, making your way through tiny towns such as Pie Town. And when you set out for the drive, may I also recommend the time between mid-spring and early-autumn for peak activity and best conditions. Thanks again for stopping by and for your comment!
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By fotoeins on 27 Sep 2019 at 1914 GMT+0000
Thanks for the tips!
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By JohnRH on 27 Sep 2019 at 1923 GMT+0000
I have only visited one of these small towns, but I want to visit more of them. Your shots are marvelous, Henry.
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By pattimoed on 4 Oct 2019 at 0933 GMT+0000
Hi and thanks, Patti. I knew something of the allure, but driving parts of US-66 and US-60 got me hooked, and I very much want to go back. On our drive from Santa Fe to Flagstaff, Gallup was supposed to be a short 1-hour stop, but after a few hours, we had to move on; we agreed we could’ve stayed for the day. Thanks for your kind comments!
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By fotoeins on 4 Oct 2019 at 1119 GMT+0000
[…] • Passing through small towns in the American Southwest. […]
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By US Southwest road trip: numbers & memories (2018) - Fotoeins Fotografie on 25 Jun 2020 at 2303 GMT+0000
So much inspiration here! I’d love to explore the US southwest and these towns make it look exactly as I always imagined. Pie Town seems especially intriguing!
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By Ida on 10 Mar 2021 at 1011 GMT+0000
Hi, Lucy. After many prior work visits to Tucson, I always thought some time driving through the Southwest would be a good idea. Our 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona turned out so much better than we had ever imagined. I would like very much to go back. For a general description of our time and individual drives, please have a look at this link to start. Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comment!
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By fotoeins on 10 Mar 2021 at 1128 GMT+0000
We’re all about road trips through small towns and we can’t wait to get back to the southwest. Fun post!
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By Smalltownplussize Tom on 15 Mar 2021 at 0321 GMT+0000
Hi, Tom and Kristi. I’d also love to go back to the southwest and do the drives even slower: cover some of these towns a little better, and discover some new ones. Thanks again for stopping by and for your comment!
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By fotoeins on 15 Mar 2021 at 0731 GMT+0000