Digital BW, The Print

Sure.  Here are some of my favorites.  Outside of Albuque is the Petroglyph
National Monument.  It is in an area built up with tract houses, so who
knows how much longer it will be there.  There are some fine Anasazi
petroglyphs there, and there is a developed and an undeveloped area.  No
restrictions on tripods.  Between Albuque and Grants is the Laguna Pueblo,
also known as Old Laguna.  No restrictions on respectful photography or
tripods.  It is a relatively new pueblo, a little over 300 years.  It has
St. Josephs Mission Church where you will no doubt find things of interest.
The residents believe themselves to be descendants of the Anasazi.  I always
leave Polaroid proofs and send a print to the church each trip.  (This is
the place where AA made the pic of the dog in the trail at sunrise).  Santa
Fe is no big deal photographically, though it has some decent hotels and
restaurants.  It's a good place to go and chill out during the off season.
Nice hotels are the El Rey and the La Posada, though the La Posada has
changed hands and the restaurant is sort of B- now).  On the high road to
Taos is Sanctuary de Chimayo, where again you will find things of interest.
Taos is OK but sort of a zero photographically  (as an exception, the lobby
of the La Fonda hotel is nice).  Outside of Taos (Rancho de Taos) is the St.
Francis of Assisi Church, probably Icon #1 in NM.  I like my photo of the
church as well as anyone's, and probably every other photographer feels the
same way.

Up toward Chama valley is Ghost Ranch, where Georgia O'Keefe did so much
work.  Beautiful, worth a lot of hiking, good photos if you are into
expansive landscapes.  I've never caught a lasting image there, but, hey, I
keep going back.  Reed and heed the plague warnings.  Also outside of Taos
is Taos Pueblo.  Nice Indian graveyard.  The Mable Dodge b&b in Taos is
interesting, though they don't like tripods.

That's enough bandwidth on travel.  If you have not been to NM before,
remember like everywhere to always ask about taking photos.  Many of the
pueblos ask no photography.  Some are in between.  At the Acoma pueblo, you
can pay $5 to photograph, but no tripods or cameras larger than 35mm are
allowed without special permission of the council ($$$).  There's nothing
there anyway.  Most of the people are very nice, a very few are jerks (like
at Abique, where Georgia O'Keefe lived).  If you run across a Penitente
morada, people say they are dangerous  -- I don't know.  I have plenty of
friends who have made great photos of them, and they're still alive.  Hope
this helps and good luck.  There are some NM pics on my website.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com

> I am flying to Albuquerque, NM then North through Sante Fe and Taos.
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to places, destinations, etc.  I
> will be traveling with an old mentor of mine. This will be a photo
> trip!
>
> We will have a car, several days and are not opposed to doing some
> driving.
>
> Thanks
>
> Good Locations in New Mexico

Shame you won't be going south. There's some beautiful scenery down in this
part of the state, too.

Lil
Lincoln, NM