this was the 'preview trip''... so much i wanted to show my wife, but so little time. in order to share more with her - and with you!- i've included lots of links to my other usa photo blogs... click on the green text for more photo adventures along the way!
only time for a taste . 4 states . 3600 km . never enough time





first, the farm . while it still stands . may the spirits keep fighting


carhenge . nebraska americana





ghost town . scenic . sodak





the old stone jail








sage creek road . badlands backroads













more photos from scenic and badlands? follow this link for snow and sunshine and sheep...


gooseneck road . pine ridge . follow this link for more sodak and pine ridge adventure


heilige scheiße kirche


lucky people . always skirting those stormy skies


courthouse rock . pioneer landmarks . oregon trail


driving into the sunset


back to the rockies . gold hill colorado . 2O11 gold hill adventure photos


gold hill cemetery





more gold hill graveyard photos follow this link


nederland . dead guy days . yes, there's really a dead guy





neveadaville . ghost town home town 








current nevadaville resident





nevadaville permanent residents . more photos from this amazing haunted cemetery here

















flying back to the land of the living


rocky mtn nat'l park . trailridge rd was closed . a real photo tour through the park here





heading south . sangre de cristos . new mexico bound


sand dunes national monument . sahara in the rockies 
for another epic southwest roadtrip, including the dunes follow this link


past the lovely dying towns


and the roadside dead


all the way to santa fe


























the night side




















santa fe . city of shadows and light . 2012 winter sun and fun in santa fe photos








garretts desert inn . best bang for the buck


love those new mexico roads...





chimayo new mexico . magic dirt church


rio grande gorge bridge . don't jump . it's really high


ich vermisse dich jetzt schon 


we will be back . not soon enough

for my favorite new mexico photo blog so far, check out: