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American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: New Mexico to Michigan

All Photos by Samantha Demangate Pungent layers of mesquite smoke lingering in the crisp morning air greeted us as we sleepily stepped outside with our hot coffees. It was dawn in the high desert and the sunrise was breathtakingly colorful. We sipped our coffee and inhaled the aromatic air before packing up and departing from our lovely converted airstream AirBnB. After hitting the road we pulled into a small restaurant to grab breakfast, and in…

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American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: Santa Fe

All Photos by Samantha Demangate Isolating in the rural desert for a pair of ocean-loving Californians proved to be an exciting, yet challenging experience. For my girlfriend, it was a chance to safely see the United States and to help me move to Michigan. For me, it was a mission to return home, to care for an elderly relative, and an opportunity to discover small town America. During the pandemic this remained difficult, yet with…

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American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: Four Corners

Photos by Samantha Demangate Sedona was magical. Any other description wouldn’t suffice. If I said anything more, it would be just another overused cliche, just like magical. Our last morning in Sedona was magical. The magical sunrise enveloped the magical rocks and canyons in magical colors impossible to capture with mind or camera. We drank our coffee and watched it intently. Minutes went by as we took it all in one last time before departing.…

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