I made the drive from Española to Santa Fe taking the access road for as much of the trip as I could. Stuff like this was the reason: I could see the possibilities from the main highway but the actual Good Stuff seemed unreachable.

To be honest, while I did get some photos I liked, the things that seemed so photographically alluring when I caught only fast glimpses and had not way to photograph them were not that great when I got close.

But I tried, at least.

near Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 9.20.2026