Adrienne DeGuere

Santa Fe’s elevation is nearly 7,200 feet above sea level. Some people experience altitude sickness while visiting or after moving to our high desert town. Read up on the symptoms of altitude sickness and how to prevent or treat it.   http://www.healthcommunities.com/travel-health/altitude-sickness.shtml   Image by Steven Bundy Photography   http://www.stevenbundy.com/

Approaching Storm, Organ Mountains, Southern New Mexico by Wayne Suggs   https://waynesuggsphotography.smugmug.com/

Water access is always an issue in New Mexico. For people living in the Pojoaque Valley, it’s further complicated by the Aamodt suit, the longest running federal lawsuit in US history having to do with tribal water rights claims. Below is an update:   http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/regional-water-board-deal-would-end-aamodt-lawsuit/article_38e0d1c1-3100-53af-aed6-f46a990283ce.html   Image: Acequia y Corrales, New Mexico, photo by David … Read more

Happy Halloween! May yours be equal parts and spooky and yummy. Image by Flickr/killbox.   http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-mexico/spooky-small-town-nm/

Another installment in our favorite fine art representations of New Mexico:   “Miner’s Row” Madrid NM by Sally Bartos https://www.facebook.com/SallyBartosFineArt/

Check out our new listing! Main house and guest house with a total of 4 bedrooms and 3 baths on nearly 10 acres in Galisteo with gorgeous views. Bring your horses! $325,000. https://sharingsantafe.com/listing/201605176/

The Milagro Beanfield War is a gorgeous film that palpably and undeniably evokes the spirit of the land in Northern New Mexico while also highlighting the very real issue of water rights that is of continual concern in rural communities of this region. Directed by Robert Redford and starring Ruben Blades, Sonia Braga, with Melanie … Read more

Evening storm over the high desert of Northern New Mexico – Andrew Gordon   http://www.andrewgordonphotography.com/

When you’re gallery hopping in Santa Fe, don’t miss the Chuck Jones Gallery on Water Street, just off the Plaza. For anyone who loves animation or just wants a nostalgic experience revisiting Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and the gang, this is a must-see.   http://www.chuckjones.com/

Posole, a hearty stew made with hominy and pork, is a Northern New Mexico traditional dish, especially during the winter holidays and on Saint’s Day feasts at the pueblos. But if you’re like us, you’re not going to wait two more months to get some of this in your belly!   http://www.newmexico.org/true-recipes#article89277