Winter road trip in New Mexico

Two years ago, we drove into New Mexico for a week-long Christmas road trip. I had a long list of places I wanted to see, experience, and photograph. However, a few days before our flight, it became clear that it would not be the case. It was a year of several weeks long government shutdown…

Photos from Pioneertown

Pioneertown is a great short (or long) stop on the way to Joshua Tree that brings not just rest after a drive but also allows to play and pretend that you are in the old western town. And it was precisely a goal of the town creators, Dick Curtis, Roy Rogers, and Russell Hayden and…

Valley of Fire State Park

So what to start with? I’m not a fan of Las Vegas. Not even a little. But the area around it – mmm, so beautiful. Valley of Fire is one of them. The vast part has all the features that make high desert places interesting: colorful rocks, arches, sunsets. The Valley of Fire first appeared…