Category Archives: Parks

Holy Ghost Creek 6_24_26

A trip up to another area of the Pecos Wilderness on a really bumpy road! Always nice to have a nice hike and then cool off in the creek. And… I made another flowing water video!!!

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Big Tesuque Creek 6_16_26

Our favorite spot to escape to when the temperatures get warm.

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Rail Trail hike 4_26_26

A new section of our Rail Trail has been improved with a wider trail along with rock walls and erosion control. Not the same nice views as the old trail on the other side of the rail, but much nicer … Continue reading

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Pecos 9_9_25

A rainy muddy visit to Panchuela Creek led us to drive up the road to Jack’s Creek where we enjoyed sunshine for the rest of the day. There was a nice view of the clouds drifting over East Pecos Baldy … Continue reading

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Holy Ghost Creek 8_6_25

As always, whenever we need a mental health break from the world; we can head up to Holy Ghost Creek for a wonderful dose of Nature. There were few campers, lots of butterflies and the creek was fantastically frigid. We … Continue reading

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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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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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