Albuquerque Trip Overview
In addition to visits to the O’keeffe Museum, the Welcome Center and painting sites, we will be driving through the incredible Piedra Lumbre basin (or Valley of the Shining Stone) which stretches from Abiquiu to Chama along the Chama River. From there we will visit Ghost Ranch, a dramatic 21, 000-acre of New Mexican landscape, where the reclusive American artist Georgia O’Keeffe led a solitary life immersed in nature and art. O’Keeffe fell in love with the sculpted landscape of rivers, cliffs and buttes in an expanse of earthen formations which according to pueblo peoples are alive and imbued with spirits of the past. Ghost Ranch is also known for a remarkable concentration of fossils, most notably that of the theropod dinosaur Coelophysis, of which it has been estimated that nearly a thousand individuals have been preserved in a quarry at Ghost Ranch. By touring the formations, the Chama River Valley and Ghost Ranch we understand the love she felt for the ancient, sacred place.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Albuquerque, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
In addition to visits to the O’keeffe Museum, the Welcome Center and painting sites, we will be driving through the incredible Piedra Lumbre basin (or Valley of the Shining Stone) which stretches from Abiquiu to Chama along the Chama River. From there we will visit Ghost Ranch, a dramatic 21, 000-acre of New Mexican landscape, where the reclusive American artist Georgia O’Keeffe led a solitary life immersed in nature and art. O’Keeffe fell in love with the sculpted landscape of rivers, cliffs and buttes in an expanse of earthen formations which according to pueblo peoples are alive and imbued with spirits of the past. Ghost Ranch is also known for a remarkable concentration of fossils, most notably that of the theropod dinosaur Coelophysis, of which it has been estimated that nearly a thousand individuals have been preserved in a quarry at Ghost Ranch. By touring the formations, the Chama River Valley and Ghost Ranch we understand the love she felt for the ancient, sacred place.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM 87501-1826
The world famous museum in Santa Fe, housing an extensive collections of her paintings. This is optional, but veery impressive.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Georgia O’Keeffe: Welcome Center, 21120 U.s. 84 Next to the Abiquiú Inn, Abiquiu, NM 87510
The O’keefe welcome center is dedicated to information about this amazing artist and her work.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Abiquiu, Abiquiu, New Mexico
A visit to the Bosshard Gallery (a restored 19th century old adobe compound~ art, antiques & furniture, from all over the world) adds a element of regional history to our tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio, 12 Palvadera Road, Abiquiu, NM
A tour guided by O’Keeffe foundation, $45 per person advanced reservations are required.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Chama, Chama, New Mexico
We will be driving through the incredible Piedra Lumbre basin (or Valley of the Shining Stone) which stretches from Abiquiu to Chama along the Chama River and Abiquiú Lake with views of Cerro Pedernal, the stunning vistas that were the inspiration for O’keeffe’s work.
Stop At: Ghost Ranch, 280 Private Drive 1708 US Highway 84, Abiquiu, NM 87510
Ghost Ranch, a dramatic 21,000-acre of New Mexican landscape, where the reclusive American artist Georgia O’Keeffe led a solitary life immersed in nature and art. O’Keeffe fell in love with the sculpted landscape of rivers, cliffs and buttes in an expanse of earthen formations which according to pueblo peoples are alive and imbued with spirits of the past.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu, NM
White Place (Plaza Blanca) is a stunning canyon of evocative rock formations adjacent to Dar al Islam Mosque. This is O’keeffe’s favorite place to paint.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Purple Adobe Lavender Farm, Private Road 1622, Abiquiu, NM
A farm, museum, and store devoted to lavender.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Abiquiu, Abiquiu, New Mexico
The historic Inn at Abiquiu is located next to the O’keeffe Visitor Center and will be our stop for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
