The Great Southwest Road Trip - Las Cruces, New Mexico
After exiting Tombstone, I journeyed on to Las Cruces NM to spend a couple evenings with my friend John and see the area. I can't believe I spent that time with him and never got one photo of him! In any case, we had a great time together as he showed me the historic original part of town, Old Mesilla. The area reminded me a lot of the Old Town area of Albuquerque, but on a smaller scale.
The next day was looking to be rainy, so my planned drive up into the mountains above Alamogordo was definitely out. I decided to just head to White Sands, and then have lunch in Alamogordo instead. In the end it wound up being perfect, as since it was overcast, I thought it made for more interesting photos, if challenging. I like the shots I did get though.
And, a selfie - blinded by the white...
The next day was looking to be rainy, so my planned drive up into the mountains above Alamogordo was definitely out. I decided to just head to White Sands, and then have lunch in Alamogordo instead. In the end it wound up being perfect, as since it was overcast, I thought it made for more interesting photos, if challenging. I like the shots I did get though.
And, a selfie - blinded by the white...
