The Hub City The city of Belen, New Mexico is a curious place. I grew up alongside Belen in the neighboring town of Los Lunas. …
On The Mother Road To Newkirk, New Mexico: Part 1
Newkirk, New Mexico Ghost town explorers and Route 66 aficionados alike will want to place Newkirk, New Mexico at the top of their list of …
On The Mother Road To Seligman, Arizona
Rescued from obscurity Not the town of Seligman, Arizona. It’s as obscure as ever and probably more so now than when these photos were shot. …
On The Mother Road To Ashfork, Arizona
Passing through Ashfork, Arizona These images from Ashfork, Arizona were originally published on a previous incarnation of The Dry Heat Blog on March 1, 2009 …
Creepy Sights From The East Coast
Creepy sights from the east coast There’s nothing I love more than photographing abandoned houses in New Mexico but I shot a few of them …
Abandoned houses in Stanley, New Mexico
Stanley, New Mexico never was a booming metropolis Stanley, New Mexico is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe county. Located about 20 miles northwest of …
On The Mother Road To Maybelle’s Diner
Maybelle’s Diner, the pitstop that never was Last weekend, Johnpaul and I went on a little photo-adventure to the Rio Puerco Bridge which is out …
Exploring the town of Mountainair, New Mexico
Mountainair, New Mexico. Is it real or is it Hollywood? Located around the southern end of the Manzano Mountain Range, Mountainair, New Mexico is not …
On The Mother Road to Grants, New Mexico
Grants, New Mexico. The “City of Spirit”. Travelers on Route 66 looking for a place to get lunch between Albuquerque and Gallup would likely find themselves …
Abandoned Big Chief Gas Station Market
Big Chief Gas Station on HWY 550 Unlike many of the abandoned places in New Mexico, I actually remember when the Big Chief Gas Station …