Category: Photos

Flickr Favorite: Eddy County Courthouse (Carlsbad, New Mexico) by courthouselover From courthouselover: This Mission-style courthouse was built in 1939 and has one of New Mexico’s best town squares. Actually this courthouse was erected in 1891 two years after Eddy County was created by the state. However, in 1939 the appearance of the structure was altered… Continue reading Eddy County Courthouse (Carlsbad, New Mexico) by courthouselover

Flickr Favorite: Chilopsis linearis, Carlsbad, New Mexico by Cosmos.Mariner From Cosmos.Mariner: Chilopsis linearis, (Desert Willow), Carlsbad, New Mexico Check out more Flickr Photos

Flickr Favorite: Greetings from Carlsbad, New Mexico – Large Letter Postcard by Shook Photos From Shook Photos: Production Date: 1937 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Southwest Post Card Company, Curt Teich (#G-1, #7A-H2484) Postmark: None Collection: Steven R. Shook Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $4-$8 Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert.… Continue reading Greetings from Carlsbad, New Mexico – Large Letter Postcard by Shook Photos

Flickr Favorite: Desert Bloom by slarsen327 From slarsen327: Small wild flower blooming among the cactus. Check out more Flickr Photos

Flickr Favorite: Salt Flat Cafe by Noelstradamus From Noelstradamus: The legendary Salt Flat Cafe in Salt Flat, Texas. This is absolutely the only place to eat on the way from El Paso to Carlsbad, New Mexico, which is OK, because the food is excellent and the service personal and friendly! Proprietor Shirley Richardson’s family has… Continue reading Salt Flat Cafe by Noelstradamus

Flickr Favorite: Desert Willow Flowers by Lana Gramlich From Lana Gramlich: Taken at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, NM. Check out more Flickr Photos

Flickr Favorite: Kit Fox by slarsen327 From slarsen327: Kit fox which is found in the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico. Check out more Flickr Photos

Flickr Favorite: UNESCO – Carlsbad Caverns by Rik Tiggelhoven From Rik Tiggelhoven: Camera: Olympus SP590UZ Aperture: f/4.6 Focal length: 4,6 mm Shutter speed: 0.5 sec ISO: 400 Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park is the show cave,… Continue reading UNESCO – Carlsbad Caverns by Rik Tiggelhoven

Flickr Favorite: Guadalupe Mountains National Park by SeannPatrickPhotography From SeannPatrickPhotography: Photographs taken at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. Intense desert mountains with amazing geological features and full of fossils. Check out more Flickr Photos

Flickr Favorite: “Soaking up the Asphalt” – Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Adrienne’s Travels From Adrienne’s Travels: This 2 1/2 foot black-tailed rattlesnake was soaking up the heat from the asphalt at the Pine Springs Campground in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This is the first ever rattlesnake I’ve seen up-close in the wild in my… Continue reading “Soaking up the Asphalt” – Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Adrienne’s Travels