1) West of Albuquerque follow the remnants of the old Rte. 66. Like a time capsule.
2) Acoma Pueblo is spectacular but you have to purchase a permit to take pix.
3) Some very cool little box canyons with ancient Indian ruins on the Navajo Reservatioin if you know where to find them.
4) Take Railrunner train b/n Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and other points if you don't want to drive.
5) Very Large Array. Forget where it is. I think not far from Bandolier. Hundreds of square miles of open space devoted to one of the largest radio antennas anywhere.

I would add the following:

San Francisco de Asis Church, Rancho de Taos. This is the closest thing to Mecca for visual artists (Paul Strand, Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Georgia O’Keefe). Built in 1815, it has been a magnet for just about every photographer who has traveled west of the Mississippi. It’s claimed that this is the most photographed and painted church in the world.

Taos Pueblo. It’s the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a National Historic Landmark. The apartment style adobe architecture has been inhabited for over 1000 years and is totally fascinating.

Rio Grande Gorge. This is a 650-foot deep scar cut into the earth by the relentless pounding of the Rio Grande River. We will hike to the river (and back, hopefully) while shooting the spectacular landscape and fast flowing river. A wonderful location for sunrises.

Abiquiu Area. This location, near Taos, has been made famous by Georgia O’Keefe and her Ghost Ranch. We will explore and photograph some of the spectacular red rocks that inspired O’Keefe and visit the Ghost Ranch Visitor Center and Museum, the very interesting and little known White Place and Echo Amphitheater, a dramatic overhanging natural sandstone amphitheater.

Las Vegas, New Mexico—a picturesque western town with friendly inhabitants and over 900 historic buildings, often frequented by the likes of such desperados as Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday.

I would add the following:

San Francisco de Asis Church, Rancho de Taos. This is the closest thing to Mecca for visual artists (Paul Strand, Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Georgia O’Keefe). Built in 1815, it has been a magnet for just about every photographer who has traveled west of the Mississippi. It’s claimed that this is the most photographed and painted church in the world.

Taos Pueblo. It’s the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a National Historic Landmark. The apartment style adobe architecture has been inhabited for over 1000 years and is totally fascinating.

Rio Grande Gorge. This is a 650-foot deep scar cut into the earth by the relentless pounding of the Rio Grande River. We will hike to the river (and back, hopefully) while shooting the spectacular landscape and fast flowing river. A wonderful location for sunrises.

Abiquiu Area. This location, near Taos, has been made famous by Georgia O’Keefe and her Ghost Ranch. We will explore and photograph some of the spectacular red rocks that inspired O’Keefe and visit the Ghost Ranch Visitor Center and Museum, the very interesting and little known White Place and Echo Amphitheater, a dramatic overhanging natural sandstone amphitheater.

Las Vegas, New Mexico—a picturesque western town with friendly inhabitants and over 900 historic buildings, often frequented by the likes of such desperados as Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday.

1) West of Albuquerque follow the remnants of the old Rte. 66. Like a time capsule.
2) Acoma Pueblo is spectacular but you have to purchase a permit to take pix.
3) Some very cool little box canyons with ancient Indian ruins on the Navajo Reservatioin if you know where to find them.
4) Take Railrunner train b/n Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and other points if you don't want to drive.
5) Very Large Array. Forget where it is. I think not far from Bandolier. Hundreds of square miles of open space devoted to one of the largest radio antennas anywhere.