Canyon trail – Bosque del Apache NWR
The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is famous for the cranes that migrate there for the winters. On a winter morning at sunrise, the refuge will be crawling with photographers looking to snap pictures of the majestic birds flying off for the day. Once the last bird takes off, the photographers throw their cameras […]
Manzano Mountains
The Manzano mountains lie about an hour’s drive from my house and yet I have visited them only twice very briefly in the years I’ve lived there. They are kind of the southern extension of the Sandia Mountains that dominate the eastern skyline of Albuquerque. My first visit to the Manzano mountains came because I […]
Trampas Lakes
This weekend I spent 3 nights in the Pecos Wilderness. The area was absolutely gorgeous. I spent most of my time on the Trampas Lake Trail. It followed a mountain stream and not a smooth, tame sort of stream, but the sort with rocks and logs and some steep descents making the water seem powerful […]
Jemez Mountains
I went on a short trip with the van to explore the Jemez mountains a few weeks ago. Some of the areas I found were nice enough that I’m reluctant to share lest more people go and it ruins it for me. Like a lot of trips, this one had some ups and downs. There […]
Magdalena Mountains
I’ve a big fan of the idea of exploring things close to home. Reading Marisa’s recent travel post on places close to home inspired me to want to post a few of my recent pictures. I have been on quite a few trips around NM lately but just haven’t had a chance to post anything […]