New Mexico Trip
Apr 3, 2022 14:23:27 #
Arca wrote:
biggin1A br br If you choose the Petrified Forest... (show quote)
Definitely stop in Winslow to see the statue and the girl in the flat bed Ford by the Eagles.
(Then go see the new Winslow high school that I designed).
Finally spend the night in La Posada, a must stay place for everyone.
Apr 3, 2022 14:54:41 #
DJon41
Loc: Utah
biggin1a wrote:
We are traveling through AZ and NM in June en route back to Texas from CA and are considering visiting either the Petrified Forrest or Vermilion Cliffs. Cannot do both due to time constraints. Any thoughts on which to visit?
Yeah, go see the Very Large Array. Giant radio telescope array in western NM. Featured in the movie Contact.
Apr 3, 2022 16:30:14 #
Apr 3, 2022 17:40:51 #
If you are going to Vermillion cliffs and wanting to hike in and see "The Wave" formations, be aware that it is on a permit system and extremely difficult to get one.
Apr 3, 2022 17:51:42 #
biggin1A
The colors of the petrified trees in PFNP are more brilliant when they are wet. So if it is raining, or has just completed raining, so much the better for you. If it has not rained, you could take a spray bottle of water with you to wet down the colors of the tree remnants you wish to photograph to bring out the color. I suppose to be extremely conscientious about the environment etc., use distilled water in your spray bottle. I think some of the angles of the trees are better photographed in the early, or especially the sunset light. Experiment with a polarizing filter to accentuate the colors even further. Be sure to use 'Fuji Velvia' to bring out the colors. Uh oh, that is the wrong metaphor. Sorry about that.
Arca
The colors of the petrified trees in PFNP are more brilliant when they are wet. So if it is raining, or has just completed raining, so much the better for you. If it has not rained, you could take a spray bottle of water with you to wet down the colors of the tree remnants you wish to photograph to bring out the color. I suppose to be extremely conscientious about the environment etc., use distilled water in your spray bottle. I think some of the angles of the trees are better photographed in the early, or especially the sunset light. Experiment with a polarizing filter to accentuate the colors even further. Be sure to use 'Fuji Velvia' to bring out the colors. Uh oh, that is the wrong metaphor. Sorry about that.
Arca
Apr 3, 2022 22:26:33 #
There are a whole lot of old Rte. 66 attractions in Az. and NM worth checking out. El Rancho hotel in Gallup NM, (my wife's favorite). for one. Old car museums galore. A few pretty cool spots in Texas just a ways off Rte. 40 as well. Adrian Tx for one.
Apr 4, 2022 02:17:52 #
biggin1a wrote:
I understand that the good turquoise is getting very hard to find.It is difficult to believe that there is any silver or turquoise left in the earth after visiting Santa Fe.
Apr 5, 2022 01:48:32 #
biggin1a wrote:
We are traveling through AZ and NM in June en route back to Texas from CA and are considering visiting either the Petrified Forrest or Vermilion Cliffs. Cannot do both due to time constraints. Any thoughts on which to visit?
The petrified forest is so worth seeing. We were amazed. I’d go that direction.
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