New Mexico Nomad
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Posting about the art, beauty, culture, history, nature, and quirks of New Mexico 🌐 newmexiconomad.com
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NM Network on Bluesky starter pack (version 2).
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NM Network on Bluesky starter pack (version 2).
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Original NM Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/3XUrNvu
New Mexico Network v1: go.bsky.app/E6xB6GJ
Salmon Ruins is an ancient Chacoan & Ancestral Puebloan site in Bloomfield, #NewMexico. The village was constructed by migrants from Chaco Canyon around 1090 AD, with 275 - 300 rooms spread across 3 stories. There was an elevated tower kiva in its central portion and a great kiva in the plaza.
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Salmon Ruins is an ancient Chacoan & Ancestral Puebloan site in Bloomfield, #NewMexico. The village was constructed by migrants from Chaco Canyon around 1090 AD, with 275 - 300 rooms spread across 3 stories. There was an elevated tower kiva in its central portion and a great kiva in the plaza.
Small business spotlight - Taos Honey
Taos Honey Co sources honey from 300 local hives throughout the Upper Rio Grande region, where the bees forage on wildflowers, sage, alfalfa, and fruit orchards.
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#Taos #foodie #NomNom #NewMexico #holidaygifts #stockingstuffers
Taos Honey Co sources honey from 300 local hives throughout the Upper Rio Grande region, where the bees forage on wildflowers, sage, alfalfa, and fruit orchards.
taoshoney.com/
#Taos #foodie #NomNom #NewMexico #holidaygifts #stockingstuffers
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Small business spotlight - Taos Honey
Taos Honey Co sources honey from 300 local hives throughout the Upper Rio Grande region, where the bees forage on wildflowers, sage, alfalfa, and fruit orchards.
taoshoney.com/
#Taos #foodie #NomNom #NewMexico #holidaygifts #stockingstuffers
Taos Honey Co sources honey from 300 local hives throughout the Upper Rio Grande region, where the bees forage on wildflowers, sage, alfalfa, and fruit orchards.
taoshoney.com/
#Taos #foodie #NomNom #NewMexico #holidaygifts #stockingstuffers
Well fed prairie dogs at the Valles Caldera.
Gunnison's prairie dogs are abundant in the Valles Caldera. They have a complex social structure, with a sophisticated alarm call system, and live in interconnected burrows that have separate areas for sleeping, eating, and waste.
#wildlife #NewMexico
Gunnison's prairie dogs are abundant in the Valles Caldera. They have a complex social structure, with a sophisticated alarm call system, and live in interconnected burrows that have separate areas for sleeping, eating, and waste.
#wildlife #NewMexico
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Well fed prairie dogs at the Valles Caldera.
Gunnison's prairie dogs are abundant in the Valles Caldera. They have a complex social structure, with a sophisticated alarm call system, and live in interconnected burrows that have separate areas for sleeping, eating, and waste.
#wildlife #NewMexico
Gunnison's prairie dogs are abundant in the Valles Caldera. They have a complex social structure, with a sophisticated alarm call system, and live in interconnected burrows that have separate areas for sleeping, eating, and waste.
#wildlife #NewMexico
The original site partitioned for Las Cruces is the Mesquite Historic District. The U.S. Army laid out 84 blocks, each containing four lots. One hundred and twenty men gathered to draw lots from a hat to determine who got which site.
#history #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #LasCruces
#history #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #LasCruces
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The original site partitioned for Las Cruces is the Mesquite Historic District. The U.S. Army laid out 84 blocks, each containing four lots. One hundred and twenty men gathered to draw lots from a hat to determine who got which site.
#history #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #LasCruces
#history #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #LasCruces
The red chile is just as important as the cranberry sauce in New Mexico. 😅
#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The red chile is just as important as the cranberry sauce in New Mexico. 😅
#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
#Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
Bran rolls will be happening today, based on my grandmother's #recipe. I'll be using some of the dough to make cinnamon, pecan rolls for tomorrow morning. My dad's request.
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#recipes #NomNom #baking #foodie
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#recipes #NomNom #baking #foodie
New Mexico Nomad Recipes : Bran Refrigerator Rolls
A holiday favorite: my grandmother's bran rolls. Delicious recipe for holiday dinner rolls or to use as a base dough for cinnamon rolls.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs is a 36-square-mile site with the highest concentration of petroglyphs in the state, estimated at around 100,000 images created over 9,500 years. The petroglyphs represent a wide range of cultural periods, from Archaic and Ancestral Pueblo to Spanish. Private tours available.
New Mexico History : Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
The Mesa Prieta Project is documenting over 100,000 petroglyphs on a mesa north of Española. The densest site is managed by the Archaeological Conservancy.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs is a 36-square-mile site with the highest concentration of petroglyphs in the state, estimated at around 100,000 images created over 9,500 years. The petroglyphs represent a wide range of cultural periods, from Archaic and Ancestral Pueblo to Spanish. Private tours available.
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The trading post legacy is a vital part of #Gallup's identity, with roots in centuries-old #NativeAmerican trade routes. These businesses functioned as cultural & commercial hubs for the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi, evolving from mercantile stores to purveyors of authentic Native art.
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The trading post legacy is a vital part of #Gallup's identity, with roots in centuries-old #NativeAmerican trade routes. These businesses functioned as cultural & commercial hubs for the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi, evolving from mercantile stores to purveyors of authentic Native art.
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The Red Rock Balloon Rally in #Gallup began in Dec, 1981 when 4 local pilots organized the first event. 25 balloons participated. Today, the event attracts 150-200 balloons, making Red Rock Rally the 2nd largest ballooning event in #NewMexico.
Coming up December 5-7.
Coming up December 5-7.
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Red Rock Balloon Rally in #Gallup began in Dec, 1981 when 4 local pilots organized the first event. 25 balloons participated. Today, the event attracts 150-200 balloons, making Red Rock Rally the 2nd largest ballooning event in #NewMexico.
Coming up December 5-7.
Coming up December 5-7.
Corrales bosque autumn hues. 😍
#NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Corrales #fallcolor #autumn #cottonwoods #earthpix #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel
#NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Corrales #fallcolor #autumn #cottonwoods #earthpix #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Corrales bosque autumn hues. 😍
#NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Corrales #fallcolor #autumn #cottonwoods #earthpix #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel
#NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Corrales #fallcolor #autumn #cottonwoods #earthpix #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel
2026 will be the last year for Gathering of Nations. The theme is "the last dance."
The Gathering of Nations has been a major annual event for 42 years, with over 3,000 dancers participating from around the world.
April 24-25, 2026
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #event
The Gathering of Nations has been a major annual event for 42 years, with over 3,000 dancers participating from around the world.
April 24-25, 2026
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #event
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
2026 will be the last year for Gathering of Nations. The theme is "the last dance."
The Gathering of Nations has been a major annual event for 42 years, with over 3,000 dancers participating from around the world.
April 24-25, 2026
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #event
The Gathering of Nations has been a major annual event for 42 years, with over 3,000 dancers participating from around the world.
April 24-25, 2026
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #event
Small business spotlight (one of my annual stocking stuffers)
New Mexico Tea Co. is an Albuquerque-based retailer that specializes in a wide variety of loose-leaf teas, including unique New Mexico-inspired blends, as well as tea-making supplies. This shop is aromatherapy in a cup - nmteaco.com
New Mexico Tea Co. is an Albuquerque-based retailer that specializes in a wide variety of loose-leaf teas, including unique New Mexico-inspired blends, as well as tea-making supplies. This shop is aromatherapy in a cup - nmteaco.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Small business spotlight (one of my annual stocking stuffers)
New Mexico Tea Co. is an Albuquerque-based retailer that specializes in a wide variety of loose-leaf teas, including unique New Mexico-inspired blends, as well as tea-making supplies. This shop is aromatherapy in a cup - nmteaco.com
New Mexico Tea Co. is an Albuquerque-based retailer that specializes in a wide variety of loose-leaf teas, including unique New Mexico-inspired blends, as well as tea-making supplies. This shop is aromatherapy in a cup - nmteaco.com
Chaco Canyon was a cultural center for the ancestral Puebloans between 900 - 1150-, known for its "great house" structures, road systems, and sophisticated astronomical alignments. This World Heritage Site was a hub for trade and ceremony, housing up to 5,000 people, before its decline in the 1100s.
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Chaco Canyon was a cultural center for the ancestral Puebloans between 900 - 1150-, known for its "great house" structures, road systems, and sophisticated astronomical alignments. This World Heritage Site was a hub for trade and ceremony, housing up to 5,000 people, before its decline in the 1100s.
Taos Pueblo is known for its ancient, multi-story adobe structures. They have been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years - newmexiconomad.com/taos-pueblo/
#history #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #Taos #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #culture #heritage #weekendgetaway
#history #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #Taos #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #culture #heritage #weekendgetaway
New Mexico Communities | Taos Pueblo
The World Heritage Society recognized Taos Pueblo as one of the most significant historical cultural landmarks in the world in 1992.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Taos Pueblo is known for its ancient, multi-story adobe structures. They have been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years - newmexiconomad.com/taos-pueblo/
#history #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #Taos #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #culture #heritage #weekendgetaway
#history #NewMexico #NativeAmerican #Taos #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #culture #heritage #weekendgetaway
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged canyon and mesa country, preserving Ancestral Puebloan ruins from approximately 1150 & 1600 AD. Ancient dwellings are carved into soft volcanic rock cliffs.
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #culture #history #heritage
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #culture #history #heritage
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged canyon and mesa country, preserving Ancestral Puebloan ruins from approximately 1150 & 1600 AD. Ancient dwellings are carved into soft volcanic rock cliffs.
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #culture #history #heritage
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #culture #history #heritage
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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St. Felix Pantry, Rio Rancho police team up to collect food for the holidays
St. Felix Pantry, Rio Rancho police team up to collect food for the holidays
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday morning, the Rio Rancho Police Department was out in droves spreading holiday cheer across seven grocery stores in an effort to raise critical food donations f…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
St. Felix Pantry, Rio Rancho police team up to collect food for the holidays
Experimenting with Google Gemini's AI using a photo of a friend's Newfoundland. I think one of these will be her Christmas card. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Experimenting with Google Gemini's AI using a photo of a friend's Newfoundland. I think one of these will be her Christmas card. 😂
Hillsboro was founded in 1877 when gold was discovered in the Black Range mountains. It boomed into a sizable town, becoming the county seat in 1884, but the economic implications of the silver market crash in 1893 reverberated throughout the Black Range.
#NewMexico #roadtrip #travel #history
#NewMexico #roadtrip #travel #history
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hillsboro was founded in 1877 when gold was discovered in the Black Range mountains. It boomed into a sizable town, becoming the county seat in 1884, but the economic implications of the silver market crash in 1893 reverberated throughout the Black Range.
#NewMexico #roadtrip #travel #history
#NewMexico #roadtrip #travel #history
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Cranberry, Piñon Blue Corn Muffins - newmexiconomad.com/cranberry-bl...
#recipes #breakfast #NomNom #foodie #recipe
#recipes #breakfast #NomNom #foodie #recipe
New Mexico Nomad Recipes : Cranberry Blue Corn Muffins
Lightly sweetened with brown sugar and honey, these cranberry blue corn piñon muffins are a healthy and delicious snack.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Cranberry, Piñon Blue Corn Muffins - newmexiconomad.com/cranberry-bl...
#recipes #breakfast #NomNom #foodie #recipe
#recipes #breakfast #NomNom #foodie #recipe
Small business spotlight...
Kestrel Leather is a small, owner-operated shop in Gallup, known for handcrafting durable leather goods and collaborating with local Navajo weavers to create unique products, like unique totes made from small, handwoven Navajo rugs.
#handmade #uniquegifts #shoplocal
Kestrel Leather is a small, owner-operated shop in Gallup, known for handcrafting durable leather goods and collaborating with local Navajo weavers to create unique products, like unique totes made from small, handwoven Navajo rugs.
#handmade #uniquegifts #shoplocal
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Small business spotlight...
Kestrel Leather is a small, owner-operated shop in Gallup, known for handcrafting durable leather goods and collaborating with local Navajo weavers to create unique products, like unique totes made from small, handwoven Navajo rugs.
#handmade #uniquegifts #shoplocal
Kestrel Leather is a small, owner-operated shop in Gallup, known for handcrafting durable leather goods and collaborating with local Navajo weavers to create unique products, like unique totes made from small, handwoven Navajo rugs.
#handmade #uniquegifts #shoplocal
The Billy the Kid Scenic Byway was the stomping ground of many of the well-known characters & events associated with the “Old West.” It was home to Billy the Kid, the Mescalero Apache nation, Kit Carson, "Black Jack" Pershing, the Buffalo Soldiers & Smokey Bear.
#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip
#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip
New Mexico Nomad Roadtrips : Billy the Kid Scenic Byway
The Billy the Kid Scenic Byway was the stomping ground of many of the well-known characters and events associated with the “Old West.”
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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Billy the Kid Scenic Byway was the stomping ground of many of the well-known characters & events associated with the “Old West.” It was home to Billy the Kid, the Mescalero Apache nation, Kit Carson, "Black Jack" Pershing, the Buffalo Soldiers & Smokey Bear.
#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip
#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip
Murphy's law applied to New Mexico road travel...if the road is sketchy, you probably won't have a cell phone signal should things go awry.
#randomthoughts #traveltips #NewMexico #roadtrip
#randomthoughts #traveltips #NewMexico #roadtrip
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Murphy's law applied to New Mexico road travel...if the road is sketchy, you probably won't have a cell phone signal should things go awry.
#randomthoughts #traveltips #NewMexico #roadtrip
#randomthoughts #traveltips #NewMexico #roadtrip