Albuquerque at night
While scrolling through the archive, I came across some night light shots from a recent evening stroll in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Tourism boards are trying their best to keep the Route 66 mystic solvent, but I found it all a bit sad. The occasional retro-ish motel sign scattered between typical laundromats and pawn shops is not enough to keep the vibe alive. There is little difference between these in-town places and the obviously defunct desert sites documented in books like American Mile—besides that somebody’s paying the electric bill to keep up the ruse.
That said, framing is everything, so it’s still possible to make it seem like this is the most exciting place on earth. Enjoy.
