In The Dust

Two Humpty Dumpty statues sit across from each other at a checker/chess table.

How can I move with no pieces?

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Two Humpty Dumptys playing checkers or chess, but no pieces.

Makes me giddy to look at!

Red and orange sky as sun falls below a mountain ridge horizon. Foreground shows grasses, cholla cactus, and cedar trees.

Full moon in a pink and light blue sky. Foreground of grasses and cedar trees.

Sunset and moon rise tonight...

Tan grasses among cactus and cedars in the foreground. Horizon is a distant ridge line. Above are reds, oranges, and yellows from the sunset against some dark colored clouds in a grayish and light blue sky.

Last night's sunset...

Long mural on building wall depicts space aliens, space craft, New Mexico landscapes, space scapes, mysterious eyes, and a cow.

Aliens and cows have a special attraction...

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Mural of aliens and other space creatures and a cow.

Climbing walls present near vertical angles tinted in pinks and purples.

Vertical space in color...

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Here are climbing walls with lots of surface area.

Two tall dead pine trees stand among brown grasses, green scrub oaks, and a blue sky.

Skeleton trees...

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Two tall dead trees in this low spot have a haunting look about them.

Mural depicts a river map with oversized sites along the way.

Life along the river...

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Mural at the Kids Kingdom Playground.

Another re-up. Shadows...

Re-upping, cause it seems like the Twilight Zone...

Foreground of gravel and rainwater puddles. Old buildings with white walls, broken windows, and caved-in roofs stand against a rain cloud sky.

The ghosts remain...

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Orla looks kinda ghost town creepy, but has cell service. In case of zombies, call for help.

Old building represents town of Cuervo along Route 66.

Route 66 spirits...

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Not much left to Cuervo.

Old wooden store fronts on a country road in a wooded area. Somewhat overcast day suggests a spooky vibe.

Definitely haunted...

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The story inn. Its haunted. It looks haunted.

Inside of entry way has wood framing and wood door with oval glass window. Above door framing is stain glass window. Interior lighting is dim and spooky.

Could be haunted...

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Old Town Brewing Co. and Old Town Pizza is worth the trip. Good beer, food and haunted with history and ghosts.

Wish I had a cosmic smoke gun that makes that sound. Whoo-Oom!!

Tile mosaics on wall, high above near top of building and above windows. Each adds a splash of color and design to the beige brick architecture.

High art...

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Little tile mosaics near roof top on building across street.

Grasses and cacti in the foreground. Mountain ridge at the horizon. Blue sky full of puffy clouds with a clear space around the setting sun. Purples, oranges, and bright yellows abound.

Wow! What a night!

Mural on wall of building depicts famous movie stars including Marilyn and the 3 Stooges. Also, a pay phone stands next to the building.

Even a pay phone, what more could you want?

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Mural on side wall of sub shop depicts Marilyn waving from window and the 3 Stooges preparing to golf.
#mural #roadsideattraction

Near Mountainair, NM.

Vintage ad for dry goods shows tug of war using jeans.

Get these jeans...

Vintage ad for dry goods on side of brick building shows men in tug of war. Instead of a rope, they are pulling on a pair of jeans.

Stretching jeans after a wash?

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All these old buildings have cool period ads on the outside walls. This one is for dry goods.

#roadsideattraction

Wow! Lots of cool lines here.

Sun just below the distant mountain ridge horizon creates a yellow glow that turns to orange and pink with puffy clouds in a blue sky.

An evening treat...

Giant shopping bags stand in a parking lot median to mark a small shopping center. A small looking pickup truck is parked to the left.

Bring your own shopping bag...

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These giant shopping bags mark the location of a small shopping plaza.

#roadsideattraction

Foreground shows grasses, cholla, and cedar. Above the horizon in a gray, blue sky is a rainbow.

Afternoon showers make a rainbow...

It knows when to make an exit??

Cedar and grasses in foreground. Horizon marked by mountain ridge line. Lower sky full of reds and oranges. Upper sky has puffy pink and purple clouds.

Brilliant sunset tonight.

Fading vintage ad for Star Tobacco on side of brick building.

Reach for a star...

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Star tobacco ad on side of old building.

Murals on garage doors of six different chicken portraits.

Six chicken portraits...