So, when we checked in, it was 55 degrees. When we checked out the next morning, the temp was already in the 80s. What a difference a storm makes.

Santa Fe has been known for quite a while as an artsy town. So we went downtown to see what all the fuss was about. The downtown square has many shops that sell many things. This first shop I really like. Can you guess why?

Don’t know? How about this one?

Still don’t know?

Ok .. one last one .. and then I’ll tell.

These sculptures don’t remind you of anything? Well .. maybe something you might have seen on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post? These pieces of work remind me of what Normal Rockwell would have painted. Anyway, they reminded me of that.

How about a bear trying to get honey? No .. not Winnie the Pooh.

And what do bears like to do when they’ve finished all their honey?

Santa Fe even has a downtown mall.

Around the corner, you can even play checkers. Notice the pieces.

If you can’t tell what the pieces are, they are bottle caps. Put them upside down or right side up and you have a game.

Now, someone is going to have to explain the next one to me.

So .. for $25 I can get complimentary oxygen. Or I could just wander around the square and get complimentary oxygen that way! :O)

Now, what do you with your old blue jeans? Have you ever thought of …

What’s a trip to the southwest without some chiles?

This was outside the Little Burro Cafe.

And no party is complete without one of these. A portable drink table.

There is not much to see between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. As we were coming down the hill into Albuquerque, Trevor noticed something off in the distance. Maybe you’ve heard about it on the news.

Now, we were never in any danger. Trevor was using the long lens zoomed in all the way. So, now that we’re in Albuquerque, I’m hungry, so I go to Trader Joe’s and get me …

Not so much to see today. I have a few more shots in Santa Fe that I didn’t post here. Next, we’re off to Galup, NM. See you then.