24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil Wells, Permian Basin. Panorama of oil wells covering the landscape in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New... © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Nodding donky oil wells, Permian Basin. Panorama of oil wells covering the landscape in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and sou... © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Nodding donky oil wells, Permian Basin. Panorama of oil wells covering the landscape in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and sou... © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil well evaporation ponds which hold produced water, Permian Basin. Produced water is a byproduct of oil or gas production. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil well evaporation ponds which hold produced water, Permian Basin. Produced water is a byproduct of oil or gas production. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-oil drilling rig, Pecos River, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-oil drilling rig, Pecos River, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Nodding donky oil wells pumping, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil well storage tanks, gas flare, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil drilling rig, storage tanks, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Oil drilling rig, storage tanks, Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is a major oil and gas producing area in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-United Salt Corporation harvesting salt from 2000 acre salt lake bed © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-United Salt Corporation harvesting salt from 2000 acre salt lake bed © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-United Salt Corporation harvesting salt from 2000 acre salt lake bed © Jim West

24-03-2022 - Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA-Intrepid Potash plant, Pile of salt © Jim West

24-03-2022 - Roswell, USA-Flying saucer display welcoming visitors. Set up by the Chamber of Commerce. The city capitalizes on stories about extraterrestrials visiting the area. It has many UFO themed tourist attr... © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico,USA-Roswell and Chaves County Solar Energy Center is the largest solar project in New Mexico. It has about 600,000 solar panels that can generate 140 megawatts of electricity. © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Intrepid Potash evaporation ponds. Brine is pumped from underground and the water is evaporated in these ponds. Dye is added to shorten the evaporation time. © Jim West

23-03-2022 - Columbus, USA. Frontera Sculpture Oasis by Taras Mychalewych in the Chihuahuan Desert near the US Mexican border. © Jim West

21-03-2022 - Nutt, New Mexico, USA rain storm, Macho Springs Wind farm. © Jim West

21-03-2022 - Nutt, New Mexico, USA rain storm, Macho Springs Wind farm. © Jim West

21-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Dry Rio Grande riverbed, severe drought. Most of the river water above this point is diverted for irrigation but even that has been scarce during the severe drought affecting much of t... © Jim West

21-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Dry Rio Grande riverbed, severe drought. Most of the river water above this point is diverted for irrigation but even that has been scarce during the severe drought affecting much of t... © Jim West

21-03-2022 - Maxwell, New Mexico , USA-Silver Dollar Wood Products sawmill, making wood shavings for animal bedding and wood wattles for erosion control. © Jim West

28-06-2021 - Mesilla, New Mexico - The Basilica of San Albino. The Vatican designated it as a minor basilica in 2008. © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico: Tanks of oil well produced water for disposal, Permian Basin. Produced water is a byproduct of oil or gas production. The company disposes of it in evaporation ponds. © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico: Freshwater for sale for oil production, Permian Basin. Fracking requires high volumes of water © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico: Tanks of oil produced brine water for disposal, Permian Basin oil field. The salty brine is brought to the surface as a byproduct of oil and gas production. © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico desert: Pecan trees growing during severe drought. The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water... © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Pistachio nuts growing at Eagle Ranch, sold under the Heart of the Desert brand. Both male and female trees are needed, but only the female tree (R) produces nuts. The orchard is irri... © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Pistachio nuts growing at Eagle Ranch, sold under the Heart of the Desert brand © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, Eagle Ranch. Workers hand sorting pistachio nuts, picking out any where the shells have not split open. Heart of the Desert pistachios © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, Eagle Ranch. Workers salting, roasting pistachio nuts using a rotating drum to add salt and other flavors to the pistachios. Heart of the Desert pistachios © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: the World's Largest Pistachio. A Giant pistachio sculpture, McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch © Jim West

28-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Pistachios growing at McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch. As a desert plant, pistachios need much less water than pecans, which are also extensively grown in the New Mexico desert. The orc... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Acacia, New Mexico: Extreme drought. Empty, dry irrigation canal near the Rio Grande © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Acacia, New Mexico: Extreme drought. Dry irrigation canal near the Rio Grande © Jim West

27-06-2021 - Escondida, New Mexico - Painted tires hung on a homeowner's fence in the New Mexico desert. © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Antonio, New Mexico - A sign at a rest stop on Interstate 25 warns travelers to beware of rattlesnakes. © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Antonio, New Mexico - A sign at a rest stop on Interstate 25 warns travelers to beware of rattlesnakes. © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico desert: Pecan trees growing during severe drought The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico desert: Pecan trees growing during severe drought The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico desert: Pecan trees growing during severe drought. The extensive pecan farms around Las Cruces are watered by flooding orchards with irrigation water from the Rio Grande or by pumping water... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico Desert, USA: Farm field irrigation, severe drought © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico Desert, USA: Farm field irrigation, severe drought © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Dying vineyard, New Mexico desert © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Dying vineyard, New Mexico desert © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico desert, USA: Vineyard irrigated with well water. Chavez Brothers vineyard © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Stacking alfalfa bales, farm near the Rio Grande. The farm relies on water from the river for irrigation, but its quota has been cut back sharply due to the severe drought in the sout... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Drought. 93% empty Elephant Butte reservoir on the Rio Grande. Supplying water for southern New Mexico and western Texas it is only 7% full due to the drought in the southwestern Unit... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Drought. 93% empty Elephant Butte reservoir on the Rio Grande. Supplying water for southern New Mexico and western Texas it is only 7% full due to the drought in the southwestern Unit... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico - The Elephant Butte reservoir on the Rio Grande holds water for southern New Mexico and western Texas, but is only 7% full due to the drought in the southwestern Uni... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Drought. 93% empty Elephant Butte reservoir on the Rio Grande. Supplying water for southern New Mexico and western Texas it is only 7% full due to the drought in the southwestern Unit... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Drought. 93% empty Elephant Butte reservoir on the Rio Grande. Supplying water for southern New Mexico and western Texas it is only 7% full due to the drought in the southwestern Unit... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Acacia, New Mexico: Extreme drought. Irrigation canal gate allowing water from the Rio Grande to be directed to a specific field. Much of the state is experiencing extreme drought, and farmers are... © Jim West

27-06-2021 - San Acacia, New Mexico: Extreme drought. Irrigation canal gate allowing water from the Rio Grande to be directed to a specific field. Much of the state is experiencing extreme drought, and farmers are... © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Downtown Growers Market, Robinson Park. Counter culture art and accessories are on sale at the Two Stoned Betties booth. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Downtown Growers Market, Robinson Park. Vegetables are on sale at the booth of Los Jardines de Moktezuma, a farm south of Albuquerque. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - The Downtown Growers' Market, held Saturdays in Robinson Park. Vegetables are on sale at the booth of Los Jardines de Moktezuma, a farm south of Albuquerque. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Downtown Growers' Market, Robinson Park. Vegetables are on sale at the booth of Los Jardines de Moktezuma, a farm south of Albuquerque. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Hiker, Rinconada Canyon, Petroglyph National Monument. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Hiker, Rinconada Canyon, Petroglyph National Monument. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon. It is uncertain whether the image of grazing sheep was carved by native puebloans or by Spanish settlers. © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon unit © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon unit © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Albuquerque, New Mexico: Petroglyph National Monument, Rinconada Canyon © Jim West

26-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Covid-19 isolation, Native American Pueblo of Isleta closed to non-members of the tribe to slow the spread of the coronavirus © Jim West

26-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Covid-19 isolation, Native American Pueblo of Isleta closed to non-members of the tribe to slow the spread of the coronavirus © Jim West

26-06-2021 - Los Lunas, New Mexico: Aerial of Walmart distribution centre. Lorries queuing on the road outside the warehouse © Jim West

25-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Hemp plant on the Roots and Herbs Farm. Following legalisation of marijuana in New Mexico in April 2021, farmer Michael Nezi plans to convert to marijuana production next year © Jim West

25-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Grower tending hemp plants, Roots and Herbs Farm. Following legalization of marijuana in New Mexico April 2021 © Jim West

25-06-2021 - New Mexico, USA: Grower tending hemp plants, Roots and Herbs Farm. Following legalization of marijuana in New Mexico April 2021 © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Algodones, New Mexico Extreme drought. An irrigation canal carrying water diverted from the Rio Grande but farmers are not getting all the water they need to grow their crops in the desert. © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Embudo, New Mexico: The Classical Gas Museum, vintage gas pumps and other paraphernalia from roadside America. The collection is the work of Johnnie Meier. © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Embudo, New Mexico: The Classical Gas Museum, vintage gas pumps and other paraphernalia from roadside America. The collection is the work of Johnnie Meier. © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Embudo, New Mexico - The Classical Gas Museum, a collection of antique gas pumps and other artifacts from roadside America. The collection is the work of Johnnie Meier. © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Golden, New Mexico - San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Built in the 1830s after gold was discovered in the area, the church was abandoned for many years but has been restored. It is on the Turquo... © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Golden, New Mexico: Cross at San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Built in the 1830s after gold was discovered in the area, the church was abandoned for many years but has been restored. It is on th... © Jim West

25-06-2021 - Golden, New Mexico: San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Built in the 1830s after gold was discovered in the area, the church was abandoned for many years but has been restored. It is on the Turquoi... © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Watrous, New Mexico, Fort Union National Monument. Tents and a pioneer covered wagon. From 1851-1891 Fort Union defended the Santa Fe Trail, protecting settlers against Natives upset that their land w... © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Buena Vista, New Mexico - A marker for the historic Santa Fe Trail along New Mexico Highway 161. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Buena Vista, New Mexico - A marker for the historic Santa Fe Trail along New Mexico Highway 161. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - The Christ of Esquipulas Chapel at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - The Christ of Esquipulas Chapel at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The seven arches symbolizes the Biblical seven days of creation. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - Prayer candles at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - Crosses stacked at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - One of the bell towers at El Santuario de Chimayo during an approaching storm. El Santuario is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - The Christ of Esquipulas Chapel at El Santuario de Chimayo. The Santuario is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - The Christ of Esquipulas Chapel at El Santuario de Chimayo. The Santuario is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - A visitor takes pictures at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - New Mexico: The Three Cultures Monument at El Santuario de Chimayo, a statue dipicting the meeting of a Native American, a white cowboy and a Hispanic vaquero under a benevolent figure of the Virgin M... © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - Santo Nino Chapel at El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

24-06-2021 - Chimayo, New Mexico - A cross outside El Santuario de Chimayo, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrine in the mountains of northern New Mexico. © Jim West

23-06-2021 - New Mexico, Jicarilla Apache Nation, dried out Dulce Lake due to prolonged drought © Jim West