New Mexico Magic!

New Mexico October 2015 2

Despite the fact we actually had our vacation in California, you’d hardly know it with the New Mexico photos I’ve taken! Our train trip the, “Southwest Chief” as it is called, meanders its way across the country through a number of states.  However, New Mexico is so vast that a good portion of our traveling was through this phenomenal, majestic state.  Arizona was another state that we traveled through; however, it was all done at night, so we literally never saw it coming or going to and from Los Angeles and Chicago.

Isn’t this an incredible sight!  Once again, New Mexico had me feeling as if I was in an old-fashioned cowboy movie.  At times I actually expected to see horsemen riding alongside the train, guns a-blazin’!  My imagination took over, to be sure.

Do you see the orange hues of the hills?  The soil is orange as well.  Miles and miles of open land, with not a soul in sight.  I stand corrected.  I saw an antelope, but he was too quick for me to take his photo!

  36 comments for “New Mexico Magic!

  1. October 25, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    A memorable vacation for you. As I was looking at the photograph my mind went to all the different hues in the picture. Weird but I counted 17 hues and stopped LOL

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    • October 25, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      It really is a memorable vacation! So many new and fascinating landscapes! Oh did you? That is really interesting! Now I’ll have to try and do the same but I daresay I don’t think I could get as many as you (and as you said, you stopped at 17!) *biggest grin* Cher xo

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      • October 25, 2015 at 2:02 pm

        Yes I did. lol I went from the landscape in the front then went to the next division in color, then the mountains so to speak then the sky. Some of them are very subtle in color nuances.

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      • October 25, 2015 at 2:11 pm

        Your attention detail is wonderful! I absolutely love how you describe this majestic topography!! Thank you!! Cher xo

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      • October 25, 2015 at 2:16 pm

        You’re welcome

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      • October 25, 2015 at 2:23 pm

        🙂

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  2. October 25, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Looks so spiritual and gorgeous! I want to transport myself there :))

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    • October 25, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      Oh it really has a wonderful, spiritual vibe to it my dear! I think you would love it there! Transport………….begin!!! 😉 Cher xo

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      • October 25, 2015 at 2:46 pm

        Ha! Yes!! Up up and awaaaay ;))

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      • October 25, 2015 at 3:57 pm

        And there she goes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 Cher xo

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      • October 25, 2015 at 10:07 pm

        Yay!! ☺️xxxx you’re a very sweet person Cher. Enjoy the beauty💞

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      • October 26, 2015 at 7:08 am

        Ah, bless!!! Right back at you my dear!! Thank you! You too! Cher xo

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  3. October 25, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Amazing view Cher, I understand that you enjoyed 😀

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    • October 25, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      Ah, we sure did, Irene! It’s a magical place, that’s for sure (even from a train window perspective!) 😉 Cher xo

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  4. October 25, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Sublime, truly great, dear Cher… Sending best wishes. Aquileana 🐉☀️

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    • October 25, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      Ah, bless! Thank you so much, dear Aquileana! Always a wonderful pleasure to hear from you!!! Cher xo

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  5. Don
    October 25, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    “An old fashioned cowboy movie” – that’s exactly how I felt about it Cher as I looked at that marvellous image..

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    • October 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Once again dear Don we have the same thoughts about something!! Thank you!! It’s almost surreal, if that makes sense? The eyes are seeing one thing, while the brain is attempting to compute that the scene is actually real!! Do you recall a song that goes, “Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam, where the dear and the antelope play?” I think the one antelope I did see was for ‘effect’ of the movie-like quality!! Cher xo

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      • Don
        October 25, 2015 at 6:56 pm

        I know the song well, Cher. My mom often sang it.

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      • October 25, 2015 at 7:21 pm

        Oh did she, Don? 🙂 Cher xo

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  6. Amy
    October 25, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    Wow, what an amazing landscape capture!!

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    • October 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Why thank you so much, Amy! I really appreciate that! It was absolutely unreal! I’ve never, ever seen anything like it before!! Cher xo

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  7. October 25, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    oh wow those mountain tops, if that’s what i can call them? huge! 🙂

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    • October 25, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Andy! I was wondering what you would think about them since you have gorgeous scenery in Van! Yes, I call them mountains, too!! *clink* Cher xo

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  8. October 25, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    My guess is the Southwest Chief is a successor to the Santa Fe’s Super Chief, which ran from Chicago to LA back in the glory days of rail travel. Unfortunately, rail travel was losing ground to the airlines by the time I was old enough to appreciate it.

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    • October 25, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      You are absolutely correct, John! This route used to be the Santa Fe’s Super Chief! Yes, as children I don’t think we appreciate things like train travel until we are older. Very true indeed! Cher xo

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  9. October 25, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    We took the South-West Chief from Chicago back in 2009, a never to be forgotten journey. I’m enjoying the photos.

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    • October 25, 2015 at 5:59 pm

      Oh did you, Hilary? Then you know exactly where we went! Ah, that’s so nice to hear! I’ll be posting more (and photos from California). Cher xo

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  10. October 25, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Why not. The southwest is just spectacular! All those vibrant colors and amazing geography. Awesome photos.

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    • October 25, 2015 at 9:53 pm

      Why thank you my dear! It is spectacular, isn’t it? It was such a surreal experience seeing this landscape. Just amazing!! Cher xo

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  11. October 26, 2015 at 10:13 am

    Those wide, wide open spaces are quite a change from Chi town wouldn’t you say?
    What’s not to like about those clear star filled nights and flesh air. wow.
    So when is your next trip?? Great photo and story

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    • October 26, 2015 at 10:20 am

      They most definitely are Eddie!! While gazing up at the sky while the train headed westward, I saw millions of stars; something I had not seen for a long, long time (and I love it)! To me, nature is reality, and large cities (although I love Chicago) are illusions if that makes sense? Ah, thank you, dear Eddie! I’m not sure where our next trip will be, as it took quite a while to save up for the California trip! But I’d love to explore more of the Southwest!! Cher xo

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  12. October 26, 2015 at 10:52 am

    It is beautiful!

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    • October 26, 2015 at 11:04 am

      It really is, isn’t it? I was astounded at the beauty!! Cher xo

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