With the exceptions noted, Rob Schmidt took most of the photos on this page. They are copyrighted by Rob Schmidt.

PEACE PARTY scenes
To prove we've researched PEACE PARTY, here are the actual locations where events in issues #1-2 took place:

Embankment on Mt. Humphrey where our heroes' car crashed
Site of gangland hit Billy and Drew interrupted
Grassy field Bob's car crossed after Drew wrenched wheel
Empty stretch of Interstate 180 near where Bob's car crashed
Landscape Billy and Drew fled across to escape criminals
Some unconcerned local residents our heroes met

Pueblo country
To show you some of the beautiful scenery this series will cover, here are panoramic pix of Pueblo country (Apr. 3-13, 1996):

Eastern Pueblos
Tramway Road to Sandia Mountains
Albuquerque from Sandia Mountains
Rt. 42 to Galisteo—near the defunct San Marcos pueblo
Santa Fe's plaza
Road to Nambe
Overlook near Nambe Lake
Rt. 520 to Chimayo
Downtown plaza in Taos
Taos reservation and mountains from US 64
Buffalo Dance at San Juan
More Buffalo Dance at San Juan
Still more Buffalo Dance at San Juan
Santa Clara
Another view of Santa Clara
North plaza, San Ildefonso
South plaza and kiva, San Ildefonso
South plaza kiva and church, San Ildefonso
Cliffs at Bandelier National Monument
Jemez

Western Pueblos
Polacca and First Mesa, Hopi
Villages on Second Mesa, Hopi
Second Mesa, Hopi
Old Oraibi on Third Mesa, Hopi
Mesa on Zuni 4
Zuni from east near Black Rock
Approach to Acoma's Sky City
Acoma's Sky City and San Esteban del Rey mission
Laguna from US 40
Plaza at Isleta

More Hopi pix (Annmarie Sauer, 1998)
Rt. 87 south of Second Mesa #1
Rt. 87 south of Second Mesa #2
Moencopi fields
Moencopi fields and village

Pueblo galleries
Hopi, Hopi Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo
Acoma, Acoma Pueblo
Laguna Pueblo
Isleta, Isleta Pueblo
Sandia Pueblo
Santa Ana Pueblo
Zia Pueblo
Jemez Pueblo
San Felipe Pueblo
Cochiti Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Tesuque Pueblo
Pojoaque, Pojoaque Pueblo
Nambe Pueblo
San Juan Pueblo
Santa Clara Pueblo
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Picuris, Picuris Pueblo
Taos Pueblo

Big Mountain (Annmarie Sauer, December 2000)
Hogan
Another shot of hogan
Man on hogan's roof
Smoke hole in hogan's ceiling
Wood pile
Outhouse
Interior of new home
Navajo man listening
Navajo woman listening, with loom
Another Navajo man listening

Hopi Partitioned Land (Marc Daems, Summer 2001)
80-year-old corral
Older corral
Pond and tree planted for Mary Lou
Summer corral for 1,000 sheep
Outline of old hogan
Kee's great grandfather's grave
Red Willow Spring #1
Red Willow Spring #2
Landscape with Navajo guide
Landscape with remains of a sweatlodge (stones)

Black Mesa
The Hopi Project (Hart Williams)
Narrated photo gallery (Los Angeles Times—flash)

Window Rock (Annmarie Sauer, December 2000)
Portable office near Window Rock

Navajo Nation
Roadside stands on SR 64 west of Cameron
Sweatlodges at Navajo National Monument
McKinley coal mine on SR 264 near Window Rock

Related galleries
A glimpse of Native American life (Hopi and Navajo)
Hillerman on the Southwest
Southwest Web Ring
Southwest American Indian Ruins
Southwest ruins, landscapes, etc.

O'odham country
Shots from my trip to Tucson and Phoenix, Oct. 14-20, 2000:

Tucson Mountain Park and Saguaro National Park
Old Tucson Studios
Saguaro #1
Saguaro #2
Saguaro #3 (the giant)
Saguaro #4 (fallen giant)
Saguaro #5

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Not-so-wild cat
Mexican gray wolf
Desert tangle
Hummingbird (totally uncaged)

Mission San Xavier del Bac (built by Pima Indians)
Exterior
Interior
Lion and cross

North to Phoenix
Wooden Indian at Picacho Trading Post
Big House, Casa Grande ruins (Hohokam)
Signal Peak, Gila River Indian Reservation
Pueblo clown statues at the Heard Museum
"Coming Home" (Hauser) and "The Bath" (Naranjo)
The sun's gift:  solar power collector
Pollution-enhanced Phoenix sunset

California desert
Near the Mexican border
Sunbeam Lake
Colorado River near Blythe

California Indian (Gabrieleno, Luiseno, Cahuilla, Kumeyaay) country

Indian casinos
WIGC, January 2007
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula
Pechanga Resort & Casino (rear view)
Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez
Chumash Casino Resort
Chumash Casino Resort (Los Angeles Times)
Chumash Casino Resort (carpet detail)
Chumash Casino Resort (carpet detail)
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, Highland (publicity shot)
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (night view) (publicity shot)
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa (publicity shot)
Viejas Casino, Alpine (publicity shot)
Sycuan Casino, El Cajon (publicity shot)
Agua Caliente Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs (behind Cahuilla women)
Cahuilla woman (detail)
Cahuilla maiden
Cahuilla Creek Casino, Anza

Related pictures
Pechanga's Great Oak
Chumash reservation in Santa Ynez before casino (Los Angeles Times)

Related galleries
Rock Art Pages

Pacific Coast Indian country (November 2005)
Road trip to Northern California/Oregon/Washington

Maya country

Uxmal (March 1988)
Pyramid of the Magician (rear view)
Arch to the Nunnery

Chichén Itzá (March 1988)
Great pyramid
Ball court
Grim visage of Chac Mool, rain god
Columns near great pyramid
Great pyramid's stairs
Reclining Chac Mool
Snake head on unrestored pyramid
Another snake head (unfinished?)

Chichén Itzá (March 2000)
Mom and serpentine head

More Native-themed galleries
Mesoamerica
Andes

Still more images
Photo references for characters
Blue Corn Comics graphics

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