Fun Shooting On The Fly. 05-20-2026

Geraint May 19, 2026 4 Comments

Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. This week, shooting on the fly. You see it, you shoot it, and move on.

I hope everyone had a great week. Enjoy the following.

Looking east, the San Jose Cemetery, Albuquerque, NM

Shooting on the fly. Interstate 25 and San Jose Cemetery, Albuquerque — Interstate 25 from San Jose Cemetery, Albuquerque, NM

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And looking west.

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When you pass it frequently, and finally, the light is right. Out the window, shooting on the fly.

Old pink school house, Tres Piedras, NM — Old Pink School House, Tres Piedras, NM

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At the bottom of Holman Hill, the red-roofed house on the road to Chacon, New Mexico. If you expand the image, you will see on the left, wooden cutouts of full-size cattle. Go figure!

Red roofed house Holman NM — Red-roofed house, Holman, NM

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Just a short hop down the road, still in Holman, NM.

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Next stop, Rick’s Gas Station, Cleveland, NM. Literally pulled over and shot this out the window. Don’t look for gas, cigarettes, or to spend your EBT funds anymore. And there is certainly no phone, no Pepsi or Coke. Quite positive, the video rentals are gone.

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To think the Ford Pinto might actually run, as it was parked along the roadside. I like the VW Van. I had a 1984 Westfalia once. Wish I still had it. I also had a 1958 VW Beetle. Wish I still had that car.

Pinto, shooting on the fly, Cleveland, NM — Pinto, Cleveland, NM

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An adobe home stuffed with hay, the cattle feeding equivalent of a bird feeder.

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The next town is Mora, NM. I shot this one so fast in case they flew away. They actually never left. They just stayed there being boring. Onward.

Shooting on the fly, Pigeons, Mora, NM — Pigeons, Mora, NM

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Proudly wearing the brand.

Cow, Mora, NM

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Out the car window from across the road. Devout mobile home in Mora, NM.

Mobile home, Mora NM — Mobile home, Mora, NM

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One out of the windshield.

Hole in the rock, Utah — Hole ‘N’ The Rock, Utah.

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Highway 163 in Monument Valley, Arizona, has become an unexpected tourist hotspot thanks to a scene from the movie “Forrest Gump.” I spoke with a Navajo artisan at his roadside stand about why fewer people are stopping by. He explained, “It’s because of f*****g Forrest Gump. Everyone stops at mile marker 13, where Forrest stopped running in the movie, to take selfies.”

We watched as a large group of bikers blocked the highway to snap multiple selfies before quickly hopping back on their bikes and heading east. Another tourist ran in place while their partner filmed a video. A third person jumped into the air with arms and legs spread wide, as if to declare, “I’m here, I made it too.”

A short distance west, I noticed these tire marks on the highway. Bikers burning rubber.

Highway 163, Utah — Highway 163, Monument Valley, Utah

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I do a lot of shooting on the fly. It was fun to revisit some of these places.

As always, thanks for looking. Have a great week. G

Photo Tour Of The Week. 05-13-2026

Geraint May 13, 2026 No Comments

Greetings from San Cristobal, NM! I hope everyone had a great week. This week, I went on a photo tour around the Moreno Valley along the Enchanted Circle drive. During the tour, I found an intriguing scene that caught my eye. Initially, I didn’t notice the pole arch adorned with weathered boots, but I think it complements the turquoise boxcar beautifully. There is an endless supply of quirky, weird, and wonderful subjects out there. Sometimes, all it takes is another look and a photograph to truly appreciate them.

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Photo tour Eagle Nest NM — Turquoise Boxcar, Eagle Nest, NM.

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“Don’t fence me in.”

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Looking up has its own appeal… a burro looking down. Photo tour to Carrizozo, NM

Roof Sculpture Carizozo, NM — Burro Sculpture, Carizozo, NM.

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I was photographing another subject when this caught my eye.

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No, you can’t “call home” on this photo tour from this pay phone at the Pilar BLM Visitors Center. It’s kept there for posterity.

Pay phone Pilar, NM — Pay phone, Pilar, NM.

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Formerly known as the Magic Sky Gallery, Ranchos de Taos, NM.

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Just down the highway from the Bull in Farmington, NM. On a photo tour around the Four Corners area in 2017.

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People are funny. Thanks, Martin.

Join me on a photo tour/workshop sometime. I promise to show you the enchanted landscapes of northern New Mexico, the quirky stuff, or both.

As always, thanks for looking. Have a great week. G

Llama Trekking, Rio Grande Gorge. 05-06-2026

Geraint May 6, 2026 No Comments

Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. This week, I’m sharing images from a photo assignment for “AAA New Mexico Journeys Magazine”, all taken on a Llama Trekking adventure down into the Rio Grande Gorge with Wild Earth Llama Adventures in 2014. Over the years, I have worked on many stories for AAA Magazines. Maybe I’ll share more down the road.

I hope everyone had a good week. Enjoy these images down into the gorge, and the inevitable 700 ft climb out. But then again, the Llamas carry the weight.

The first task is to get acquainted with and choose your llama. Tough choice to settle on which one of these beauties.

Did you pick one?

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Then, it’s load up and head out, or rather down.

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Heading down into the gorge — Starting the trek down into the gorge.

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Another switchback on our llama trekking adventure — Another switchback.

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We all take a break, and our guide shares some local knowledge of the area with us.

Llama trekking — Sharing local knowledge with the trekkers.

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Wild watercress with lunch along the river near a spring.

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After lunch, there’s plenty of time to explore the ancient petroglyphs in the immediate area.

Petroglyphs along the rio grande — Petroglyphs along the Rio Grande.

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Our guide points out the route we took down into the gorge. We already know where we are going next… up, up, up!

Llama trekking map — Llama trekking, map of the route.

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After a leisurely lunch and time exploring the area, we loaded up our new best friends and wound our way back along the river to where the trail made its way up out of the gorge to the rim of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Recreation Area.