Welcome to the birthplace of Oppenheimer's deadly toy. As an amateur physicist and historian, I was all aflutter here. This is where the country's greatest minds assembled and the result was barely avoided doom in the age of reason (sidenote: if I ever had an emo band, I would name it Doom In The Age … Continue reading 310. Los Alamos, Los Alamos County (NM10) →

When I hit the courthouse, I could have kissed the ground. This leg was the most stressful one thus far, in fact the most stressful drive I've had in a very long time. Getting out to photograph was a delight because my adrenaline was just a little bit up and I needed to burn it … Continue reading 309. Taos, Taos County (NM09) →

The photographs aren't quite as good when the sun conspires against you, no? For a little bit I thought I was going to disappoint you further. I wasn't entirely sure that the county had an actual courthouse. It's an unincorporated community, so who knows? That said, I'm pretty sure that the county complex here more … Continue reading 308. Mora, Mora County (NM08) →

[UPDATE 10/09/20: The above is, as far as I'm concerned, the proper courthouse for San Miguel County, but it wasn't revealed to me until later. The photo below is what I got the first time...] We are not impressed with this courthouse. Serviceable perhaps, but definitely missing that certain je ne sais quoi. Or, really, … Continue reading 307. Las Vegas, San Miguel County (NM07) →

Oh, Colorado! I am about 98% sure that this is the front of the courthouse. I am also about 98% sure that this is the least impressive facing. In fact, when I got to the courthouse I parked in front of some guy's house and he came out while I was framing a shot. I … Continue reading 306. Trinidad, Tres Animas County (CO01) →

I don't know for sure if this is the courthouse or just a "building" but, based on my extensive experience with courthouses, I have a sneaking suspicion that it is... Raton strikes me as what I would imagine a ski community would look like: a little bit kitschy, a little bit quaint, and a little … Continue reading 305. Raton, Colfax County (NM06) →

Lovely! I don't know exactly what style this courthouse is, but I hope I see more because I don't remember having seen the like thus far. May I also thank the city for having an easy to find cache for me... I ended up at a historical marker on the edge of town and found … Continue reading 304. Clayton, Union County (NM05) →

That is a really, really small courthouse. Not exactly like a Sears edition courthouse, either. That's not entirely true and I feel a little bad saying it, but it's more like the low-end discontinued model Sears courthouse. And yet, all evidence to the contrary, there is life... And you know what there isn't out here? … Continue reading 303. Mosquero, Harding County (NM04) →

How many courthouses have I seen in the Panhandle exactly like this? I could probably go through the archives and count, but that smacks of effort... Unfortunately, this one doesn't have any monuments to speak of, but that's OK because Tucumcari has two things on its side here: first... ...it's a stop on the one … Continue reading 302. Tucumcari, Quay County (NM03) →

This courthouse reminds me so much of West Texas it's not even funny. I guess it just confirms the idea that West Texas is basically southern New Mexico. I'm also noticing that this is the first time in a while I've got a lawn full of monuments to see instead of just the building and … Continue reading 301. Portales, Roosevelt County (NM02) →