My parents moved to Albuquerque about a year and a half ago, and when I go to vi sit them the first week of October, 2000, it will be the first opportunity I wil l have had to really spend time making photographs in NM. I'd like get out and make some LF landscape photos while I'm there, and would appreciate recommendati ons from anyone familiar with NM for sites and subjects that would be worthwhile , preferably not more than a few hours from Albuquerque. I have been to the Bos que del Apache, and White Sands may be too far. I will be attending the annual balloon festival one day (using only 35mm), but would like to hear other recomme ndations as well. I'm open to shooting both the well-known and the out-of-the w ay areas.

Thank you for any recommendations you can provide.

Dan