Suggestions for trip to New Mexico

[Bill W]

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<p class="MsoNormal"]My wife and I are heading to <st1:state w:st="on"]<st1lace w:st="on"]New Mexico</st1lace></st1:state> in late Sept.<span> Other than 2 days w/family in <st1:city w:st="on"]<st1lace w:st="on"]Albuquerque</st1lace></st1:city> our itinerary
is blank.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]The only positive destinations are <st1:city w:st="on"]Santa
Fe</st1:city> and <st1lace w:st="on"]<st1lacetype w:st="on"]Monument</st1lacetype>
<st1lacetype w:st="on"]Valley</st1lacetype></st1lace>&hellip;.neither of us has
been to NM, so driving and exploring is part of the plan, as for us heading to MV indicates. <span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"]The questions are as follows;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"]<st1:city w:st="on"]<st1lace w:st="on"]Santa Fe</st1lace></st1:city> photo ops?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"]High points not to miss in MV&hellip;.we
plan on hiring a Navajo (jeep) guide for a sunrise/sunset tour&hellip;.so other
suggestions are welcomed.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"]Other photo ops off the beaten
path?
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<p class="MsoNormal"]Equipment;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"]Should I look into purchasing a ND
filter, if so which one?<span> I don&rsquo;t mean manufacturer.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"]Will the 17-55 2.8 wide enough on
my 40D?<span> My other lens will be my 100-400
IS.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]Thanks for your help
<p class="MsoNormal"]Bill