New Mexico – The Travelin' Gringo

Zen and the Art of Highway Signs, New Mexico (photo)

Along the interstate in northern New Mexico, a series of existential highway signs proclaim, “Gusty Winds May Exist.” Sure, they’re[…]

Over the last several weeks, I’ve been posting Instagram photos from my recent 2,000-mile road trip through northern New Mexico[…]

Albuquerque, NM — The phrase “Route 66” conjures all sorts of nostalgia. This iconic road, established in 1966, spanned almost[…]

Albuquerque, NM — From 10,000 feet atop Sandia Peak, the view is pretty damn good. From there, you look down[…]

Las Cruces, NM — Both times I’ve been to Las Cruces, I noticed this striking mural on a water storage[…]

New Mexico’s “High Road to Taos” scenic byway offers an abundance of, well, scenery. Yesterday’s post gave you a look[…]

Riding between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, you’ve got your choice of two scenic routes. I chose the “low road” going[…]

Taos, NM — Taos is a wonderfully scenic town nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of north-central New Mexico.[…]

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[…]

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

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[…]

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