It’s been blazing hot in Albuquerque since the 4th of July. No rain, 100°+ days, 75° at night. There’s been no break for anything to cool down. The grapevines were wilted yellow and the leaves on the oak and hackberry looked drooped and dejected. Friday we decided to try the east side of the Sandias [...]
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The Cienga Trail
Posted in Environment, Landscapes, Natural History, New Mexico, Western Photography, Western Travel Writing, tagged Albuquerque, Cienga Trail, NM wildflowers, Sandia Crest, sandia hikes on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sandia Sunday
Posted in Natural History, New Mexico, Western Travel Writing, tagged Albuquerque, Piedra Lisa Spring Trail, Piedra Lisa Trail, Sandia Crest, sandia hikes, western birds on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday promises to be clear, cool and breezy as we head for the Piedra Lisa Spring Trailhead. We’re not alone. The parking lot is close to full. Piedra Lisa (it means smooth stone) is a fairly steep trail, gaining 1200’ in about two miles. This does not stop the large number of families we see [...]
Sandia Springtime
Posted in Landscapes, Literary Nature Writing, Natural History, New Mexico, Western Photography, tagged Albuquerque, Albuquerque hikes, Domingo Baca Trail NM, Sandia Crest on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today we take one of Albuquerque’s premiere Sandia spring hikes: up Domingo Baca Canyon. Just beyond our city’s eastern foothills open space, we pass through a serpentine gate (designed to keep out mountain bikers and horse back riders) onto US Forest Service land, and about a half mile later, enter a designated Wilderness Area. (BTW: [...]
My Windy City
Posted in Environment, Natural History, New Mexico, Western Travel Writing, tagged Albuquerque, Sandia Crest, weather on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today it’s windy here. That means it’s springtime in the Land of Enchantment. Our weather radio cautions high profile vehicles to hold on tight through Tijeras Pass and we’re all supposed to be ready for blowing dust and “unexpected airborne objects” like WalMart bags and Burger King wrappers and plastic Adirondack chairs. Today’s forecasts are [...]
Sandia Gold
Posted in Landscapes, New Mexico, Western Photography, Western Travel Writing, tagged Albuquerque, Chile Roasting, New Mexico autumn, Sandia Crest on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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