Chupadera Peak
Some years ago, my obsession for travel was really sparked. Sure, I traveled for work before that and had enjoyed some other fun trips in my life. When my obsession was really sparked was when I first discovered the Oklahoma State Parks and the fact that many of them had affordable, cozy cabins in gorgeous […]
Organ Mountains
The Organ mountains are rocky and jagged. They look cool even from a distance since they jut up seemingly out of nowhere. The area is supposed to provide good rock climbing although some of the peaks look nearly impossible to climb. ‘Rugged’ seems to be a good word to describe them. The vegetation stuck out […]
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 […]