Camel Rock

a landmark in northern New Mexico, U.S.A.

International Balloon Fiesta

held annually in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A., find more info here

I was there this year for one of the Mass Ascensions in the early morning

Petroglyph National Monument

in New Mexico, U.S.A., I was there exploring some of the Boca Negra part of it this spring, the photo was shot along the Mesa Point Trail
more info about the place can be found here: http://www.nps.gov/petr/

Cloudcroft Hostel

tucked away in the mountains in New Mexico, U.S.A.,

I stayed there a night last summer, it’s a really nice place,

http://www.cloudcrofthostel.com/

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

 an area I’ve hiked in twice this spring, in New Mexico, U.S.A., this place has been a National Monument for about 8 and a half years, tiny little Apache Tears are scattered along the trail, the Slot Canyon really reminds me of what a little pebble I am in this world, this world of wonder..

more info here

Dakota Buttes Museum

in Hettinger, North Dakota, U.S.A., with a wide assortment of objects from the homesteading days of the area (& a little beyond) to the near present, I did a few months volunteer work there a couple years ago, & have donated to the level of “sodbuster member” in the past
here one can find yesteryear cookware, dental instruments, hair dresser equipment, arrowheads, old fashioned children’s toys, a display about the Yellowstone Trail (Highway 12), Ford cars from the 1920s, portraits of many of the settlers of the area, political button pins from decades gone by, etc.

Hazel Miner

A person with true compassion.

One summer I stopped along at this monument dedicated to her which stands in Center, North Dakota, U.S.A.

In Memory Of Hazel Miner
April 11, 1904
March 16, 1920
To The Dead A Tribute
To The Living A Memory
To Posterity An Inspiration
The Story Of Her Life
And Of Her Heroic Tragic Death
Is Recorded In The Archives Of
Oliver County On Pages 130-131
Book H Misc. Records

STRANGER READ IT.

Bandelier National Monument

in New Mexico, U.S.A., I’ve been out there, wandering along with a certain someone, it was a beautiful day, went up several ladders which led eventually to a kiva high up in there, some interesting ruins at this place, remainders of past ways of life

Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

a cool mural I’ve been seeing when I’ve been passing through downtown there

Plaza Blanca

a really beautiful area I was exploring a way through a few weekends ago,
near Abiquiu, in northern New Mexico, U.S.A.

Santa Fe International Youth Hostel

located along Cerrillos Road,
right next to a bus stop,
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.

cool, neat, interesting place to stay, meet other travellers & those who work & live there,

I’ve stayed there, had some good times

Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

came across this a few months ago when I was downtown in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., (it was on some sorta government building, I think) & really like the quote of the engraving – What is the city but the people?

Beach, North Dakota, U.S.A.

a town which I’ve been to, & been through, a few times, on the far western edge of the state, along I-94

there is a blog, for what it’s worth, dedicated to the place: http://beachnd.blogspot.com/

why it’s name is Beach, I’d like to know that too