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The fact that you could capture as much as you did in 30 days and that they've already passed is astounding to me. Thanks for sharing the trip and I'm sure you'll unpack it for months and years to come. I look forward to your insights on those experiences. Safe travels back my friend!

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"Not quite. Not yet. It’s too rich. Too deep." 🤔 What writer's style does this remind me of? 😉

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This is great Tom. I envy your ability to slow travel. I’ve always preferred having open, unstructured time to explore a place. Thanks for sharing the images.

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Nice, Tom, reminds me of my visit to Chaco Canyon on the summer solstice years ago and of my wish to return one day.

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Mar 5, 2023Liked by Tom Pendergast

Thanks for the acequia pics.. they’re always interesting to me ever since I came across one on Sun Mountain in Winthrop, WA. The concrete structure was about 6’ across by 4’ deep. It blended nicely into the landscape of trees and sage brush. I could have rode my bike through it but decided to stick to the gravel service road and observe it from above.

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Mar 5, 2023Liked by Tom Pendergast

Beautiful pics - looks like a great break from the grey skies of the pnw winter.

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“We earn our knowledge of the world; we can’t rush it.” - love this.

Stunning landscape to be immersed in for 30 days. And agree with Brian, you captured vivid detail for a short time - thank you sharing with us all. Safe travels back north!

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Absolutely gorgeous photos, thank you so much for sharing these!

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I've been on the road yesterday and most of today, Tom, and thanks to poor connectivity I'd been frustrated with having been unable to view these amazing pics - well, now that I'm home I've absolutely made up for it! Such glorious pictures - and that PORCUPINE....! 😍

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Mar 6, 2023Liked by Tom Pendergast

I'm glad you enjoyed my part of the world. Had I known you were coming through I would have invited you to dinner. NM is the Land of Enchantment. You got some good pictures!

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Mar 10, 2023Liked by Tom Pendergast

Thanks for the walk. Loved the pictures.

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Mar 11, 2023Liked by Tom Pendergast

Great post - and gorgeous photos. A part of the States I am sorely unfamiliar with ... what a great opportunity to explore it! Thanks for letting us into a bit of the trip. And porcupines?! WTF?! I'm lucky to see a roe deer here ...

Post all the photos you want on Substack - illustrations are the lifeblood of journalism. It only becomes Facebookesque when it's of distant-cousin-Adolphus's-third-child having a cute tantrum on the floor of the local Safeway while the other shoppers look on in stunned silence because of the child's beauty ....

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