31 Days of Mountain Biking in Pictures

31 days. 4 states. 200+ miles. In July I did the 30 day ride challenge hosted by Trailforks and Anthill Films. The challenge was simple: ride each day, including at least one full trail as mapped on Trailforks. Tijeras, New Mexico trails My month started off with lots of rides close to home. Luckily, I […]

N things of the week – #13

  I’ve been staying busy the last few months.  I suppose that’s no surprise with baby B in the picture and my tendency towards lots of different interests.  Here’s a snapshot of some of what I’ve been up to lately. Riding the tram Last month, I took a family member up the Sandia Peak Tram.  […]

ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

I’m always confused about whether it’s supposed to be botanic or botanical, but according to the internet, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is a Botanical Garden. I’d been there once before for the River of Lights which is a fantastical display of Christmas lights made into amazing shapes like flowers and bunnies that is held […]

Sandia Mountains

Moving to Albuquerque one of the things I worried about was being further from nature.  There are things I like about cities, but at the end of the day I think I like nature better.  This weekend, I had a chance to explore a couple of the trails in the Sandia Mountains.  There are trail-heads […]