See Any Places – Nature Scene
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Established in 1937 to provide wintering habitat for migratory birds, the 24,563-acre refuge plays a crucial role in the conservation of wetlands in the southwestern desert.
Valley of Fires Recreation, Carrizozo, New Mexico, USA
At the Valley of Fires Recreation Area, 4 miles west of Carrizozo, one can explore the rocky blackness of a 125-sq-mile lava flow that’s 160ft deep in the middle.
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
Bandelier National Monument is a 33,677-acre, and it preserves the residence and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado, USA
The 30 square mile sand dune field, with no designated trails—invites you on an adventure
Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA
The Canyonlands National Park is a redrock woodcut engraved by wind’s and water’s big, slow chisels. The overlook from Horse Point State Park provides a breathtaking panorama of Canyonlands.
Arches National Park, Utah, USA
Arches National Park is known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA
Mesa Verde National Park protects thousands of archaeological sites, including hundreds of cliff dwellings.
Window Rock Tribal Park (Arizona), Shiprock (New Mexico), and Chimney Rock (Colorado), USA
I photographed the three distinguished-looking rock formations while traveling from Gallup, New Mexico, to Cortez, Colorado.
El Morro National Monument, Ramah, New Mexico, USA
Rising 200 feet above the valley floor, this massive sandstone bluff was a welcome landmark for weary travelers.