Walking Around the Grounds of the Classical Gas Museum in Embudo, New Mexico

There's lots to look at

on the grounds of the

Classical Gas Museum

 in Embudo.

A Tricycle Sculpture

stands next to the

driveway.

Bob's Big Boy stands next

to a small diner.

Looking at the diner from
a different angle, I see
outdoor dining tables,
spoked rims, the front grill
& bumper of a car & a
Teardrop Trailer.

After Eric & I met Johnnie, the

 museum owner & curator,

we take a tour in the Useful

Junk Old-n-New Antiques area.

I think I'll start collecting
pictures of GE signs.

The Blues Brothers perform...

 The fence is lined with gas station signs.

A bubble canopy from
an airplane.

I wonder if it's from a
fighter plane.

Rusty gas station pumps &

rumble seat car with a

Texaco Star on its door

A tank on wheels, a buggy
seat, the front end of a
1959 Edsel, more gas
pumps & parts

Push reel mowers....

I used to cut my parents'

lawn with a Montgomery

Ward push reel mower.

A "Tin Man" rides
a tricycle.

Remember when cigarette

ads were everywhere?

Eric's Auntie Marge smoked Viceroy cigarettes. 

Eric has plans for the 

license plates he

bought.

A Visit to the Classical Gas Museum in Embudo, New Mexico

Old gas station equipment
& memorabilia are on display
at the Classical Gas Museum.






Johnnie Meier has been collecting gas station gas pumps, signs, oil cans, maps, soda signs, neon and thermometers for over 30 years.  He curates this unique museum, and sells a few things too.

The Phillips 66 sign

has a prominent

spot.

Who remembers when
motor oil came in
cans?

A toy gas station would kept

my brothers, Al & Stan,

busy for hours when

they were kids.

The Flight gas pump is
in pristine condition.

Gas station signs, a

candy machine &

 an adding machine

The red Pegasus is 

the Mobil gas logo.

Neon signs are on
display.

My dad was a loyal Mobil customer.

It's as if there's so much

here that it's displayed

in layers.

Crown Gasoline was a
Standard Oil product.

Veedol

Who remembers when

gas stations had free

road maps?

There were lots of gas

station giveaways:

Desk calendars, pens,

stickers, the edge of
an ice scraper

Lots more signs,
an outdoor thermometer...







Classical Gas Museum is an eclectic look into the history of gas stations.  If you're ever in northern New Mexico, stop in and take a walk back in time....

Driving Northeast to Taos, New Mexico

Unleaded gas in Espanola
has fallen to $1.91 per
gallon.

Today's drive takes us north

on New Mexico Route 68.

Trees dressed in their fall
foliage line the Rio Grande.

We stop at the Classical

Gas Museum in

Embudo.

Fencing has been added to 

the mountainside to keep

rocks from falling on

the road.

Quartzite Rio Grande Gorge

site is a popular rafting &

kayaking spot.

Manuel Cisneros is

remembered with 

this roadside cross.

I enjoy the

scenery.

The Rio Grande Gorge

We pass Taos Drum

Factory Outlet.

Today's drive ends

in Taos.









Let's go explore the town.

Sampling Liquors & Wines at Don Quixote Distillery and Winery in White Rock, New Mexico

Eric and I were on our way back to Espanola when we saw a sign for Don Quixote Distillery and Winery.  We should sample small batch liquors, and wines.






Eric & Don

Don Quixote's cat

 investigates our car.

Don Quixote Wines
& Liquors

OMG 

Why am I reading

this?

I should get my

drink on.

The bar

I sample wines....

Eric delicately sniffs
a red port wine.

The Spirit of Santa Fe Vodka isn't for me.  I like the Blue Corn Bourbon made with 60% organic Blue Corn.  It has a mellow, mildly sweet flavor. The Spirit of Santa Fe Gin is interesting.  Infused with New Mexico Juniper, Pinon, Sage, Chamisa and Rose Hips, it has a piney aroma and is tasty.

Eric has a runaway favorite...

Rio Blanco  rare aperitif port.

I look forward to sharing this fortified wine with Eric, after dinner.

The View from Lookout Park in White Rock, New Mexico

Our next stop is in

White Rock southeast
of Los Alamos.

Strange Trio was installed
at the entrance to
Overlook Park about
two weeks ago.

This small sign welcomes

visitors to Overlook Park.

The overlook

The views are amazing!

Looking out at the canyons

The Rio Grande looks like
a ribbon rippling across 
the valley floor.

A shot of Eric taking

pictures.

Clumps of grass cling
to crevices.

Shadows play across

the valley floor.

A waterfall nestled
among the rocks.

Eric among the

boulders.

We alone during our off season visit to Overlook Park.  During the summer, this must be a very popular spot for locals and tourists.