# 5822-26 / landscape•civilized ku ~ good stuff

June 11, 2021

***New Mexico*** ~(embiggenable) • iPhone

NEW MEXICO / ARIZONA ARE PLACES APART FROM THE REST OF THE USA. Both from the culture and typographic points of view.

Although, from the pov of the recent presidental election they are both Blue States, albeit that Arizona was a swing state. Good stuff.

That written, from the picture making pov they are both target rich environments.

#5803-07 / civilized ku•Arizona ~ fortunately, it ain't San Diego

June 4, 2021

our Adobe hideaway ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico (embiggenable) • iPhone — ***our Adobe hideaway*** ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico (embiggenable) • iPhone

ON THE FACE OF IT, SANTA FE, AT LEAST THE CITY CORE, appears to be a rather quaint city which has preserved its historic roots. However, after a few days-pleasant days to be sure-of wandering around the place, it appears to my eye and sensibilities to be, under the Historic veneer, a Disneyland amusement theme park for the well to do. I mean, the "quaint" city-center town square/park is surrounded by luxury-goods stores-to include a Rolex store-all of which are dressed up in adobe veneer.

None of the above should be understood to be an expression of discontent. We are enjoying the sights, especially the many museums which have a very SouthWest indigenous-Native American / early Spainish-art bent. Or, in other words, it don't suck by any means.

# 5800-02 / civilized ku•landscape•idiocracy ~ taking the high road

June 3, 2021

OUR DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO via Arizona-with a few detours on to Historic Route 66 (cuz as the song suggests, "get your kicks on route 66")-took us along some interesting landscape. And, we came across a prime example of American Idiocracy.