Ancient graffiti
18 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
These petroglyphs have been carved on the rocks here from about 2000 years ago, until about 600 years ago. Added to by successive generations. They're a mix of animals, humans and geometric patterns.
Alien landscapes
18 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Some more panoramic views of the badlands and painted desert within the Petrafied Forest National Park. Such a hostile place, not like earth at all.
How the west was won
18 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 79 °F
There are endless freight trains running both east and west through the desert,many of them, like this one, over a mile long. I caught it in video to give a sense of the scale.
Camping in New Mexico
18 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We're camping tonight in six mile canyon, in the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands.
Climbing Boca Negra
19 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We've arrived in Alberqueque, home of Breaking Bad. My uncle from Ireland happens to be visiting a more distant cousin of ours here this week. So if it works out and they aren't elsewhere, we're goingEn savoir plus
Looking for Heisenberg
19 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
James and I drove around Alberqueque this afternoon looking at some of the filming locations for Breaking Bad
Didn't get to see Uncle Felix
19 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We finally connected, but sadly they had gone up to Los Alamos. Bummer that it didn't work out, but that's the way it goes.
Wild, wild horses
19 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We're camping in the Lincoln National Forest, at Three Rivers. We arrived just before sunset, got distracted by some wild horses nearby and now we're cooking and putting up our tents in the dark.
Under the stars
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
The moon didn't set until about 4am here, so I got up early to try to take a picture of the Milky Way. I knew it would be visible and wow it is spectacular. My picture does not capture reality at all.En savoir plus
Breakfast time
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
White Sands National Park
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I didn't get a chance to post this stop during the trip. One of the National Parks that we visited was the White Sands National Park. An F16 fighter from the nearby White Sands AirForce base hadEn savoir plus
Smokey the Bear was real
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
Orphaned in a forest fire close by, Smokey became the symbol for fire safety. He is actually buried here in Capitan.
More alien shenanigans
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 100 °F
We've arrived in Roswell, where in 1947 a UFO is believed by some to have crashed. The government said it was a tracking balloon, but then the government almost always lies. So who knows... Ha,En savoir plus
Y'all
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 93 °F
We've decided it's steak night. Trying the Cattle Baron. We've already had 4 "Y'all"s. I love the real west.
Roswell after dark
20 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 88 °F
One last spin around Roswell
21 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Just had one last look around Roswell before heading to Texas.
VoyageurUnattended children will be given a double expresso and given a free puppy to bring home.
The road to Lubbock
21 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
James first stopping point in Texas is Lubbock where he will do two days of new employee orientation. The drive from Roswell to Lubbock was mostly through farmland.
He met his fellow interns onEn savoir plus
Texas welcomes its newest Texan
21 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 84 °F
James arrives in Texas, his home for the next couple of months.
The road to Big Bend National Park
21 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 84 °F
Della and I left James in the afternoon, and headed south to Big Bend National Park. We arrived in the park after midnight, and found a secluded corner to catch some sleep.
Lots of animals on theEn savoir plus
Teralingua
22 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
A ghost town along the Mexican border. It was once a thriving mercury mining town, then abandoned and now partially inhabited by a few desert living folk, mix of artists and those trying to get someEn savoir plus
VoyageurStones and sunshine, it reminds me of many of the Roman ruins I've see in places like Jordan and Israel in particular, but also Rome. It also reminds me of Egyptian ruins a bit. Same reason I think.
Santa Elena
22 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
This is the Santa Elena canyon. There are people walking up into the canyon on this first picture to give a sense of scale.
The cliff face on the left is Mexico (Chihuahua), and the right is USAEn savoir plus
VoyageurHa, ha, I was going to say something like that. I remember you telling me that a lot of folks in Russia actually call you Elena 🤣
VoyageurYeah, Lena is short from Elena. But I'm written as Lena in my passport and other official documents. I love the place though, I bet we can call me Elena for once 😁
VoyageurNooo, not sure about this part to be honest 😁 you don't know me in Russian, I'm completely different person 😂
Out and about in the park
22 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
A few shots from around the park, more to follow
How the other half lives
22 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 106 °F
Big Bend is up next to the Rio Grande which forms some of the border with Mexico. In the past, a crossing operated over to the village of Boquillas del Carmen, but it was closed when I was there. TheEn savoir plus
Heading back to Lubbock
22 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
Driving back North to pick up James. Took a few pictures from the roadside
Voyageur
I grew up in an oil region, so I hope nobody blames me when I say it's beautiful ☺️
VoyageurThere is something very hypnotic or relaxing about them. It's a very relaxed motion.
VoyageurThere is something very hypnotic or relaxing about them. It's a very relaxed motion.
VoyageurNew pomping machines doesn't have these things actually and this is why it also feels nostalgic
VoyageurI didn't see my first oil pumps until about 10 years ago. We have them in parts of California too. I haven't seen any, other than this design.
VoyageurYeah, US is more about old fashion oil industry. I remember driving through field of these machines while we heading to Sequoia park. In Russia, there are still same, but you can see them less and less.
Highly recommended
23 mai 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
A wonderful friend gave me this shirt-pocket sized guide to all the USA national parks. It's been a life saver, as we almost always arrive when the visitor centers are closed.
VoyageurAnother wow! We need Andrey to read this graffiti
VoyageurWe absolutely need him on the job.