The semi is on I-25 South, which twists a lot approaching Santa Fe. At times it goes west, northwest or even north. The trucker is carrying on the legacy of the Santa Fe Trail, hauling plants from a wholesale nursery. Hope they're drought-resistant!

DAR markers along the trail have various dates. This site uses 1821-1880. The first confirmed Anglo trip was in 1821, and the AT&SF railroad opened for business to Santa Fe in April 1880.

Route 66 also used this corridor from 1926-37 when a straight alignment was completed from Santa Rosa NM to Albuquerque, cutting nearly 200 miles (320 km) but also a lot of scenery including historic and beautiful Santa Fe.