Category Archives: Parks

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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South Carolina 9_2023

Took a wonderful trip to see good friends in Greenville, South Carolina and were treated to the many beautiful tree covered mountains and gurgling streams. Nice to get a dose of green (and the cool temperatures and low humidity made … Continue reading

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Villanueva State Park 9_20_23

We finally revisited this wonderful park along the Pecos River, NM.

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Salinas Pueblo Missions 4_17_23

Because the winds were forecast to blow upwards of 60 mph on my birthday, we decided to visit a new place earlier in the week. The missions at the pueblos of Quarai and Abó (near Manzano, NM) were built in … Continue reading

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Norski Trail hike 8_31_22

We went up to the Ski Basin for a hike at the Norski Trail and then had lunch at our favorite creek, Big Tesuque. Almost chilly and lush with all of the rain. The creek was gushing.

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Moonlight walk at Pecos National Historic Park

A special event at the park where a limited number of folks were allowed in after closing to walk through the Pueblo by moonlight. The moon didn’t oblige until the end of the walk but the dark skies did have … Continue reading

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Pecos National Historic Park 6_26_22

Now that the fire has diminished, we went back to PNHP for a quick tour.

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