Yearly Archives: 2024

South Pasture Trail 10_14_24

We spent Monday morning hiking down to the Pecos River on the South Pasture Trail located in the Pecos National Historic Monument. It’s one of our favorite trails and this time we were there to harvest some salt cedar for … Continue reading

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Fall colors 10_10_24

Our usual anniversary tradition has been driving up the Ski Basin Road to see the aspens changing to their Fall colors. Sadly, this year the road is being paved and it’s closed before you can get up to Aspen Vista … Continue reading

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38 years o’ matrimonial merriment!

I’m sooooo lucky to have someone who put up with me for this long.

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Asheville flooding 9_24

One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 … Continue reading

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Quail and nuts 9_25_24

The scaled quail are out in force and our piñon tree is full of cones bursting with nuts. Fall is here!

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Sunset clouds 8_27_24

Cumuli rising over the Sangres.

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Holy Ghost Creek 8_22_24

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The (humming) birds and the (bumble) bees 8_24

With Fall around the corner, the hummers are stocking up on sugar water for the long flight South. This last week, all 3 of our feeders were emptied daily and the aerobatic dogfights were intense. Things have calmed down a … Continue reading

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Sturgeon Moon 8_19_24

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Quarter Moon 8_11_24

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