Scenes from the American Diagonal
New Mexico, Colorado, and the Great Southwest

Photography by John E. Farley

In this section, you can view photos taken along the western half of American Diagonal - New Mexico, Colorado, and other locations in the Great American Southwest.

To see a full-size photo and for information on print sizes, formats available, and pricing, please click on either the thumbnail or its title.


Skiing on the 4th of July? You Bet!


A snow squall approaches Colorado's Wolf Creek Ski Area from the east, as the lowering sun illuminates the snowflakes taht are starting to fall.

Natural arch above Red Wash, New Mexico.

Chavez Canyon, New Mexico, near the Christ in the Desert Monastery.

Best seller! Spectacular lightning over Santa Fe, NM, August 5, 2007

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Winter Train

Old Boarding House Mercantile, Madrid, NM, decorated for the Holidays

400th Winter in Santa Fe

Aspens in Fall Color, Ski Santa Fe, NM

After the Snow, Wolf Creek, CO

Rock Formation, Cemetery, and Religious Icons - Embudo, NM

Stairway, Acoma Pueblo, NM

Guardian of The Canyon, Grand Canyon, AZ

Big Tesuque Creek, Santa Fe National Forest, NM

"New Menagement, Low Rates"

Hot Dog Power, "Barkin' Ball," Santa Fe, NM

Spirit of the Turtle, Monastery Lake, NM

Civil War Memorial, Glorietta Battlefield, NM

Rainbow and retreating storm over Eagle Nest Lake, NM

This Web page last updated July 14, 2023