I think that one of the things that people forget is that New Mexico is more than just a desert. While we were driving through New Mexico during our road trip throughout the Southwest and Western United States, we had to stop and appreciate the beauty and greenery that surrounded us while we drove through the Gila National Forest.
New Mexico is stunning! Give it a chance!
Amazing!! Look at the sky… love the color. Bravo!!
Nice pictures. I love the shades of green and then the blue… Ahhh I am starting to love colors so damn much. Central America has so damn many.
It is funny how cliche some parts of the country are, and then amazing how different others are. Great photo!
Even though I lived in Arizona for three summers, I never explored any of New Mexico. Though we’re big fans of Breaking Bad (have you seen it?), and the constant landscapes in the show make me long to plan a trip there!
@Juno: It was like life exploded and landed all over the mountains!
@Jaime: If the colors are what you say they are, I’m going to have a hey day with my new camera!
@Justin: Thank you! I’m in love with New Mexico and I think people overlook it thinking it is ugly. Granted, I’m also in love with the desert so it doesn’t help me much lol.
@Kristin: I’ve never seen Breaking Bad but I spent so much time in NM as a kid that I can understand the desire to go! It is amazing how we fail to visit our neighboring places. I’ve lived in TX my whole life and have never been east of it (besides layovers in airports).
All I can say is that… It’s soooooo greeeeeen 😀 Glad to see there’s still some greenery left in this world. Beautifully taken pic 🙂
Beautiful picture of a beautiful state. We do have a tendency to think of certain states as just deserts. I remember being shocked the first time I went through Flagstaff, Arizona. It is alpine! A beautiful respite from the desert. Thanks for reminding us all to look deeper.
I’ve never made it to New Mexico but looking at this beautiful photo I can see I need to go there. My sister raves about Santa Fe.
@Marcello: It had been such a wet summer throughout the Southwest that we were enjoying the colors as we drove along. Even Arizona was green in the desert parts!
@Debbie: I LOVE Flagstaff! The weather is perfect and the scenery is phenomenal!
@Matt: NM has almost everything you can imagine – from desert, to mountains, to skiing, to native history and amazing food. I would half consider moving there is Shaun wasn’t convinced we belong in Austin. 😛
Hot damn that’s another nice photo. Jealous as always 🙂
@Ayngelina: Your “hot damn” made my flushed! LOL I like the pictures I take and I’m glad that others find beauty in them as well. ♥
So pretty! We’re heading to New Mexico soon, so I’m excited to see more of this. Do you remember where exactly this photo was taken?
@Christy: For the most part I do, however, if you are in an RV, you probably do not want to take the road. :X
Uh, I’m from New Mexico and that’s more greenery than I’ve ever seen there. You’re amazing!!
@Abby: This was right outside of Gila National forest and that summer had been a particularly rainy one. 🙂
Fantastic photo, great colors!
@Fede: Thank you! 😀
When I think of New Mexico, I don’t think green. Thanks for sharing this unexpected landscape!
@Laura: most of my childhood memories of NM are in the pine trees of the Gila National forest and the ski town of Ruidoso. The Southwest holds so many surprises and never ceases to amaze me.
sssoooooo lush! not how i pictured it being at all! but then, you are a wiz with a camera my dear 🙂
@Lorna: I think people just need to know where to go. I love New Mexico!
Beautiful. I love New Mexico.. I really think it is one of the most beautiful states.