Tagged: New Mexico

From our trip to New Mexico.

VLA, Plains of San Augustin, New Mexico

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Rail Runner Express, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Lake Holloman Panorama

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Rio Grande Valley Panorama

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White Sands National Monument, Alamogordo, New Mexico

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January 7th, 2011 Permalink

Starting the “Been There” feature a day early this weekend.

Church Exterior, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Train Detail, Railyard, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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VLA Antenna Up Close

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The antenna’s dish is 82 feet in diameter.

Very Large Array on the Plains of San Augustin

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A picture from our recent trip to New Mexico.

You might remember the VLA from the film, “Contact.”

The Very Large Array’s a fantastic place: If you visit New Mexico go to Chaco Canyon, and go to White Sands, and go to the Salinas Mission Pueblos, but definitely visit the VLA.