Places – Page 4 – The Travelin' Gringo

Instagram of the Day: Wide Open West Texas

Somewhere between Van Horn and Marfa, Texas — It’s 75 miles from Van Horn to Marfa on US Hwy 90,[…]

In a parking lot in Taos, New Mexico, I found this intriguing bumper sticker on a pickup truck (naturally) with[…]

Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, New Mexico — Today’s photo offers another look at the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, an 85-mile[…]

Big Bend National Park, TX — At slightly more than 800,000 acres, Big Bend National Park attracts upwards of 300,000[…]

New Mexico — Signs, signs, everywhere signs. I believe this photo was taken along I-25 in New Mexico, but I’m[…]

Van Horn, TX — I guess this is one of those “Things that make you go hmmm.” Exiting Interstate 10[…]

On the road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM — Along the Turquoise Trail, a 50-mile stretch of scenic highway[…]

Angel Fire, NM – Along northern New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, you’ll find the only state park in America[…]

Taos, NM — North-central New Mexico has become one of my new favorite riding destinations, offering mountains, high desert, and[…]

Marfa, TX — Without question, Marfa is one of the coolest small towns in Texas. Its population is less than[…]

Valentine, TX — It’s about 75 miles from Van Horn to Marfa, Texas on US Highway 90. It’s a lonely[…]

Somewhere off Interstate 10, between El Paso and Van Horn, Texas — West Texas is hot, dry, and vast. The[…]

Marfa, TX — When it comes to unexplained phenomena, the Marfa Mystery Lights rank right up there with the best[…]

Somewhere along US 50, Nevada — Making an Instagram from a DSLR image just seems wrong, but I’ve done it[…]

Hatch, NM — Hatch is known as the Chile Pepper Capital of the World, and hosts an annual Chile Festival.[…]