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gwilliams6

JD750 wrote:

It seems to me the photos were relevant because th... (show quote)

gwilliams6

jaymatt wrote:

Nice photos! We have been to all those places except for Lower Antelope.

Thanks so much.

Cheers and best to you, enjoy your wonderful trip.

daf40 Loc: Mesa, AZ

Roswell is interesting, but it's about 40 miles out of your way. In Arizona, from Wilcox head south and visit Chiricahua National Monument. From there, drive to Bisbee and to Tombstone, then to Kartchner Caverns near Wilcox. In Tucson, I'd put Colossal Cave, Saguaro National Park (Western section), Old Tucson and the Biosphere all ahead of San Xavier. On the way to Phoenix, Picacho Peak is photogenic.

Ed Commons

Leaving Frisco, go west on 114 to Lubbock. It's a reastful drive. Two lane all the way and you go through some old western towns. Gutherie is headquarters for the famous 6666 ranch. Definitely worth a stop. It's now owned by the man who produces "Yellowstone" Don't know if they do tours. After you get past Lubbock , it's all ranch land . In New Mexico, you're close to Roswell (UFO encounters there) , the on to Soccoro (The Very Large Array) This was featured in the movie "Contact" (More UFO encounters") Then head toward Albuquerque. (Almost as bad as driving in Frisco. On the west side of the mountain is a tram that takes you to the top. Driving on th east side is pleasant, small villiages and art colonies. You should plan on a couple of days in Santa Fe

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

daf40 wrote:

Roswell is interesting, but it's about 40 miles out of your way. In Arizona, from Wilcox head south and visit Chiricahua National Monument. From there, drive to Bisbee and to Tombstone, then to Kartchner Caverns near Wilcox. In Tucson, I'd put Colossal Cave, Saguaro National Park (Western section), Old Tucson and the Biosphere all ahead of San Xavier. On the way to Phoenix, Picacho Peak is photogenic.

Thanks.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Ed Commons wrote:

Leaving Frisco, go west on 114 to Lubbock. It's a ... (show quote)

Thanks.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Note to all: I enjoyed gwilliams6's photos. I believe he posted them to show what I might see if going to these places.

gwilliams6

jaymatt wrote:

Note to all: I enjoyed gwilliams6's photos. I believe he posted them to show what I might see if going to these places.

Thanks.

Lots of great photo locations suggested by well-traveled folks here.

Have a great trip, and we look forward to seeing some of your fav photos.

Cheers and best to you.

Laramie Loc: Tempe

If you find yourself in the Kartchner Caverns area, Chiricahua Nat'l Monument ( https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm ) is worth a visit.

Shdowchaser Loc: Mesa Az

jaymatt wrote:

Note to all: I enjoyed gwilliams6's photos. I believe he posted them to show what I might see if going to these places.

I have to say I agree. And I also second the suggestion of going North to Flag area. Just a couple of weeks ago I went with my awesome meetup photo group Explorotography for a weekend. There are some really cool street shot opportunities in downtown and we spent a night doing some MW shots out at Sunset Crater NM. First time for me and it was a blast! I will put a couple examples up here.

gwilliams6

Shdowchaser wrote:

I have to say I agree. And I also second the suggestion of going North to Flag area. Just a couple of weeks ago I went with my awesome meetup photo group Explorotography for a weekend. There are some really cool street shot opportunities in downtown and we spent a night doing some MW shots out at Sunset Crater NM. First time for me and it was a blast! I will put a couple examples up here.

Very nice indeed.

Shdowchaser Loc: Mesa Az

gwilliams6 wrote:

Very nice.

Aww thank you!

jhgribble Loc: Michigan

I second the motion of Sedona, I can't get enough of that place!

John

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

jhgribble wrote:

I second the motion of Sedona, I can't get enough of that place!

John

I have been to Sedona several times with our Phoenix relatives. It is really beautiful there and may go back. The first trip was before it became popular and still had many dirt streets. The town itself was much more charming back then before it became a tourist trap.

rbmcdill Loc: St. Louis, MO

If you are near Albuquerque in early October, you might want to attend the Balloon Festival. It starts on October 7th and runs through the 15th. It is very interesting and photogenic to watch a balloon glow or a mass launch. When we attended, more than 30 years ago, we were able to walk around the balloons and get great views.

If you are not rushing to get home, I would also suggest Sante Fe and Taos. You would get lots of opportunities for street photography in both locations.