Category Archives: Expeditions

Holy Ghost Creek 8_22_24

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Norski trail hike 7_31_24

Had a nice cool hike up near the Santa Fe Ski Basin and the wildflowers were aplenty! Finished off with a picnic along the Rio en Medio.

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Rail and Arroyo Hondo Open Space trails

Getting out and about while thee weather was cool.

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Vladem / Palace of the Governors Sunday 6_22

We decided to visit the newly opened Vladem Contemporary and found some nice art and good views from the roof. After that we walked downtown to the Palace of the Governors on the plaza to see an exhibit of the … Continue reading

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Fort Union 5_12_24

After years of passing by the signs along I-25, I decided to take a Sunday drive with a good friend to visit Fort Union National Monument. The fort was established in 1851, 3 years after the Mexican American War and … Continue reading

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Trip to Tinkertown 4_19_24

For the birthday expedition, we had lunch at the San Marcos Cafe and Feedstore and then continued down 14 through Golden, NM and visited the Tinkertown Museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico. It is the creation of Ross Ward who … Continue reading

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Galisteo Cemetery 4_13_24

Another tour with our out of state friends to the little town of Galisteo and its cemetery.

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New Mexico favorites 4_11_24

Good friends arrived from the East Coast and we took them to two of our favorite places, Quarai and the Pecos National Historical Park (previously on the blog here and here). Weather was lovely and thankfully, the wind wasn’t roaring. … Continue reading

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Madrid, NM 3_28_24

A visit to an old coal town that’s now an art mecca.

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The road to Waldo Canyon 3_6_24

Located South of Santa Fe, Waldo Canyon is close to the small town of Cerrillos. Like its larger neighbor Madrid, Cerrillos was originally a bustling mining town and home to the world famous Cerrillos turquoise. That, along with lead and … Continue reading

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