. Jalbum 8.2 A trip to New Mexico to visit a couple of ghost towns and two rivers, the Membres and the Rio Grande. slides/lake_valley_map_edit.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 This map shows the areas I went to photograph in New Mexico. This map shows the areas I went to photograph in New Mexico. slides/lake_valley_map_edit.jpg slides/grave_town_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Near Sunset, when I was at Lake Valley, I went over to the cemetery and took this photo looking back at the townsite. Near Sunset, when I was at Lake Valley, I went over to the cemetery and took this photo looking back at the townsite. slides/grave_town_lake_valley.jpg slides/water_tanks_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Water Tanks on a hill above the Lake Valley townsite. Water Tanks on a hill above the Lake Valley townsite. slides/water_tanks_lake_valley.jpg slides/conoco.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The old Conoco station in Lake Valley was once a schoolhouse and after that a bar before becoming a Conoco station in the 1930s. It was open until the early 1970s. The old Conoco station in Lake Valley was once a schoolhouse and after that a bar before becoming a Conoco station in the 1930s. It was open until the early 1970s. slides/conoco.jpg slides/classroom.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Inside the restored schoolhouse, Lake Valley, NM. Inside the restored schoolhouse, Lake Valley, NM. slides/classroom.jpg slides/school_bell.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Inside the renovated school house in Lake Valley, NM, they have a museum. This is the original school bell. Inside the renovated school house in Lake Valley, NM, they have a museum. This is the original school bell. slides/school_bell.jpg slides/automobile_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Faded glory, Lake Valley, NM Faded glory, Lake Valley, NM slides/automobile_lake_valley.jpg slides/door_detail_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Old paint and a rusty lock, door detail, Lake Valley, NM Old paint and a rusty lock, door detail, Lake Valley, NM slides/door_detail_lake_valley.jpg slides/old_adobe_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 One of the old adobe houses in Lake Valley, NM. One of the old adobe houses in Lake Valley, NM. slides/old_adobe_lake_valley.jpg slides/chapel_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Chapel, Lake Valley, NM. Chapel, Lake Valley, NM. slides/chapel_lake_valley.jpg slides/steel_door_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Patterns on an old steel door in Lake Valley, NM Patterns on an old steel door in Lake Valley, NM slides/steel_door_lake_valley.jpg slides/comfy_chairs.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 On the porch of one of the houses in Lake Valley, they had comfy chairs! On the porch of one of the houses in Lake Valley, they had comfy chairs! slides/comfy_chairs.jpg slides/maytag.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 An old Maytag washing machine in Lake Valley, NM. An old Maytag washing machine in Lake Valley, NM. slides/maytag.jpg slides/clouds_cemetery_lake_valley.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Interesting clouds over the cemetery at Lake Valley, NM Interesting clouds over the cemetery at Lake Valley, NM slides/clouds_cemetery_lake_valley.jpg slides/sunset_south_of_hillsboro.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The clouds were interesting near sunset on my way north from Lake Valley, NM. I climbed over a barbed wire fence to get this shot and got zapped by one of the wire strands which was electrified. It didn't hurt much though. The clouds were interesting near sunset on my way north from Lake Valley, NM. I climbed over a barbed wire fence to get this shot and got zapped by one of the wire strands which was electrified. It didn't hurt much though. slides/sunset_south_of_hillsboro.jpg slides/shack_southof_TorC.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 A small abandoned shack along highway 187, south of Truth or Consequences. A small abandoned shack along highway 187, south of Truth or Consequences. slides/shack_southof_TorC.jpg slides/caballo_lake_clouds.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The were a few tamarisk bushes at Caballo Lake state park but not many visitors when I was there. The were a few tamarisk bushes at Caballo Lake state park but not many visitors when I was there. slides/caballo_lake_clouds.jpg slides/rio_grande_percha.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The Rio Grande had good flow below Percha Dam in Percha Dam State Park, NM. The Tamarisk were blooming giving the air a sweet scent and the redwing blackbirds were giving their trilling calls in the trees, a very pleasent morning! The Rio Grande had good flow below Percha Dam in Percha Dam State Park, NM. The Tamarisk were blooming giving the air a sweet scent and the redwing blackbirds were giving their trilling calls in the trees, a very pleasent morning! slides/rio_grande_percha.jpg slides/rwbb_pole.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 There were a lot of redwing blackbirds singing in the area of the Percha Dam on the Rio Grande. There were a lot of redwing blackbirds singing in the area of the Percha Dam on the Rio Grande. slides/rwbb_pole.jpg slides/sparkys_hatch.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Sparky's, in Hatch, NM, has a collection of plastic figures adorning their property. Sparky's, in Hatch, NM, has a collection of plastic figures adorning their property. slides/sparkys_hatch.jpg slides/uncle_sam_hatch.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 A large Uncle Sam stands outside Sparky's restaurant in downtown Hatch, NM. A large Uncle Sam stands outside Sparky's restaurant in downtown Hatch, NM. slides/uncle_sam_hatch.jpg slides/colonel_sanders_hatch.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Sparky's restaurant, in downtown Hatch, has a collection of plastic figures adorning their property. The Colonel looks good except for broken glasses. Sparky's restaurant, in downtown Hatch, has a collection of plastic figures adorning their property. The Colonel looks good except for broken glasses. slides/colonel_sanders_hatch.jpg slides/mural1.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Behind Sparky's restaurant in Hatch, in the parking lot, I found this mural. Behind Sparky's restaurant in Hatch, in the parking lot, I found this mural. slides/mural1.jpg slides/faywood_church.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 They have mass every other Saturday evening at the Catholic church in Faywood, NM. This shot is taken from the back. They have mass every other Saturday evening at the Catholic church in Faywood, NM. This shot is taken from the back. slides/faywood_church.jpg slides/gopher_snake1.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 I saw this gopher snake in the Mimbres Valley, NM. He was quite a handsome fellow. I saw this gopher snake in the Mimbres Valley, NM. He was quite a handsome fellow. slides/gopher_snake1.jpg slides/gopher_snake.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 This Gopher snake I saw in the Mimbres Valley of NM had no fear of me and would have gone between my legs as I photographed if I had stayed put. This Gopher snake I saw in the Mimbres Valley of NM had no fear of me and would have gone between my legs as I photographed if I had stayed put. slides/gopher_snake.jpg slides/lake_roberts_sun.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 It was a windy day at Lake Roberts when I was there. It was a windy day at Lake Roberts when I was there. slides/lake_roberts_sun.jpg slides/spring_sapillo_creek.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Below the dam on Sapillo Creek that makes Lake Roberts, some of the deciduous trees were just putting on new spring leaves. Below the dam on Sapillo Creek that makes Lake Roberts, some of the deciduous trees were just putting on new spring leaves. slides/spring_sapillo_creek.jpg slides/mule_deer_lake_roberts.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 I saw a few mule deer near Lake Roberts, NM. I saw a few mule deer near Lake Roberts, NM. slides/mule_deer_lake_roberts.jpg slides/sunset_near_lake_roberts.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 I like the shallow valley that Sapillo Creek flows through near Lake Roberts, NM. It is wide and grassy and has a number of lone pine trees dotted around the meadows. Here at sunset. I like the shallow valley that Sapillo Creek flows through near Lake Roberts, NM. It is wide and grassy and has a number of lone pine trees dotted around the meadows. Here at sunset. slides/sunset_near_lake_roberts.jpg slides/power_lines_yuccas.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 North of Lordsburg, NM, power poles cross a grassland dotted with Yucca plants. North of Lordsburg, NM, power poles cross a grassland dotted with Yucca plants. slides/power_lines_yuccas.jpg slides/cat.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Cat. Lordsburg. Cat. Lordsburg. slides/cat.jpg slides/old_garage_door.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 A weathered garaged door at an abandoned gas station, Lordsburg, NM. A weathered garaged door at an abandoned gas station, Lordsburg, NM. slides/old_garage_door.jpg slides/shakespeare_main_drag.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 In 1879 the name of the town was changed from Ralston City to Shakespeare and the main street named Avon Avenue. In 1879 the name of the town was changed from Ralston City to Shakespeare and the main street named Avon Avenue. slides/shakespeare_main_drag.jpg slides/shakespeare_outside_saloon.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The exterior of the saloon in Shakespeare, a lot of the walls are original but many of the roofs in town had to be rebuilt. The exterior of the saloon in Shakespeare, a lot of the walls are original but many of the roofs in town had to be rebuilt. slides/shakespeare_outside_saloon.jpg slides/shakespeare_inside_saloon.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Inside the saloon in Shakespeare, it was "living history" day so there were people in costume around. Inside the saloon in Shakespeare, it was "living history" day so there were people in costume around. slides/shakespeare_inside_saloon.jpg slides/shakespeare_hotel_outside.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 The old Stratford Hotel in Shakespeare, NM. The barrels on the right are part of a system for reinforcing the old adobe wall. The old Stratford Hotel in Shakespeare, NM. The barrels on the right are part of a system for reinforcing the old adobe wall. slides/shakespeare_hotel_outside.jpg slides/shakespeare_hotel_kitchen.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 They told me some of the appliances in the kitchen of the Stratford Hotel in Shakespeare are left from when it was open. They told me some of the appliances in the kitchen of the Stratford Hotel in Shakespeare are left from when it was open. slides/shakespeare_hotel_kitchen.jpg slides/shakespeare_ladies_sewing.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 These ladies in the hotel were dressed in vintage costumes and doing some sewing and needle work. Shakespeare, NM. These ladies in the hotel were dressed in vintage costumes and doing some sewing and needle work. Shakespeare, NM. slides/shakespeare_ladies_sewing.jpg slides/shakespeare_gunshot.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Volunteers were re-enacting some of the historic shootouts in Shakespeare. This shootout was called "Four dead in five minutes" because that is how it was reported in the newspaper. Volunteers were re-enacting some of the historic shootouts in Shakespeare. This shootout was called "Four dead in five minutes" because that is how it was reported in the newspaper. slides/shakespeare_gunshot.jpg slides/shakespeare_inside_stage_station.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 Inside the stage station in Shakespeare, they had some vintage guns on display. The fellows in the photo told me a lot about the technologies used in 19th century firearms. Inside the stage station in Shakespeare, they had some vintage guns on display. The fellows in the photo told me a lot about the technologies used in 19th century firearms. slides/shakespeare_inside_stage_station.jpg slides/shakespeare_firing_canon.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 After firing the Gatling gun, they fired this cannon a couple of times, Shakespeare, NM. After firing the Gatling gun, they fired this cannon a couple of times, Shakespeare, NM. slides/shakespeare_firing_canon.jpg slides/shakespeare_gatling_gun.html Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:17 -0700 They fired this gatling gun during the demonstrations in Shakespeare, but didn't get near the 300 rounds per minute the gun was capable of. They fired this gatling gun during the demonstrations in Shakespeare, but didn't get near the 300 rounds per minute the gun was capable of. slides/shakespeare_gatling_gun.jpg