Thursday, October 4, 2012

Back from the Land of Enchantment! (With a Whole Lot of Pictures)

We love New Mexico!

Yesterday, Robbie and I arrived back in Chicago after a seriously amazing trip to New Mexico to celebrate our one year wedding anniversary and take a (very) belated honeymoon.  I am exhausted in the most awesome of ways.  We ate copious amounts of delicious southwestern food, shopped in beautiful boutiques, saw incredible art by famous names and local favorites, went hiking for hours through high country deserts and forests, explored ancestral pueblos and sacred spiritual sites, got heavenly massages, danced to street musicians, roamed the back roads, slept soundly in the loveliest little adobe casita, and had experiences I'll never forget. When we first got to Santa Fe, we were laughing at how cheesy the state motto ("the land of enchantment") sounds, but when we boarded that plane back to the midwest, we totally got it.  It was the first time either of us were able to spend some real time there, and now we know.  New Mexico is, without a doubt, enchanting.


I'll spare you guys the mushy romance stuff (I'm sure you've had your fill after my honeymoon and anniversary posts), but I did want to share a few of the photos we took.  Northern New Mexico might just be one of the absolute best places for photography in the world.  Truly.  The diversity, colors and layers of the landscapes, art, architecture, food, and culture provided endless opportunities for us to take pictures, which is one of our favorite parts of traveling. 


This is just a tiny glimpse into the hundreds of photos we took between our camera and phones.  I'm hoping to find time to go through them all soon and organize them into a nice album, and maybe even put together a video from the images and videos we recorded.  Because I'm still beaming from our adventures though, I wanted to post at least a few shots while the memories are still fresh.


Thanks for letting us share some of the incredible moments from this very special trip!  Have you spent any time in New Mexico or the southwest?

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23 comments:

  1. I am SO jealous that you got to Georgia O'Keeffe Museum! I adore her work! Looks like a spectacular place to visit! I've always wanted to go there :)

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    1. I love her too. It was really amazing to see so much of her work in the place where she lived!

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  2. Beautiful pictures!!!! They make me want to take this exact same trip!!

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  3. Consider me enchanted!!! Thank you for sharing, Melly! I have spent minimal time in New Mexico, and your pics make me want to explore this treasure of the south west!

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  4. Gorgeous photos! I've never been to Mexico, except for the albuquerque airport one time. It looks like it was a really special trip for you two. =)

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  5. ahhhh, this is insane! im so glad you guys picked to go there. ive only been to new mexico once, when i was about 3. need to go. love your photos. i cant wait to see and hear more about it! love love love love.

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  6. Being from and living in El Paso Tx, I've spent alot of time in New Mexico. It's a beautiful state with so much to offer!! Guess you didn't make it down a little further south and visit White Sands?? Make sure you check it out next time you visit my part of the world,okay? you'll love it

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    1. We only had 4 days, and White Sands is a 10 hour round trip drive from Santa Fe, so it just wasn't possible. I'd definitely love to go there sometime though! I've never been to the southern part of the state.

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  7. Gorgeous photos. Maybe we can see more sometime?
    Since moving to North Texas, Santa Fe is on my list of places to visit! You've just made it much more of a priority!

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    1. I'm hoping to post more pictures and put together a video within the next week or so. :)

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  8. The colors in those pictures are incredible! They're so much more vivid than what we get here in Chicago. I'm jealous of that delicious food and your adorable casita!

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  9. My brother lives in Taos and just loves it. He has been asking us to come for a visit, thanks for the photos, they are just beautiful!

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  10. melissa, i'm so thrilled that you and robbie had a nice honeymoon in santa fe! :) your photos truly capture the land of enchantment.

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  11. looks so fun..i love all the photos.. it's in mexico? that's so beautiful. :)

    Irene Wibowo

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  12. Lovely photos! Looks like a fun time

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  13. I'm glad you're willing to share your plethora of photos, they're so vibrant and inspiring.
    Catherine Denton

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  14. I hope you had the best time sis. you look beautiful and glowing! you probably needed the time off!

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  15. Looks like an amazing trip! Love all the color in the landscape. I've never been to New Mexico...will have to add it to my list. :)

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  16. Awesome pictures!!! So colorful. Looks like an amazing trip. A good friends of mine went to NM last year and she loved it....it's on my list of places to travel for sure:)

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  17. this looks AMAZING. i've always wanted to take some time and travel around the southwest... this post has me shaking with excitement for you! x

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  18. I'm blown away by how beautiful these photos are. This looks like it was a phenomenal trip!

    <3 Melissa
    wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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