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A Diversified Joshua Tree National Park

The spiny Joshua trees with upraised arms printed on the back of rental RVs always made me wonder how they really look like with my own eyes. After over three hours’ drive due to traffic jam, we finally came to…

VivienApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life No Comments

On the Way to California

We left Leasburg Dam State Park on April 12 and took I-10 west embarking on our California trip. The first day was grey with occasional drizzles along the way. Our first stop was Willcox, Arizona. The night was chilly in…

VivienApril 15, 2019 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Unexpected Joy in Big Bend National Park

Because of the remoteness and the enormous size of Big Bend National Park, not many people make the trip to this part of the country. We finally left Las Cruces and traveled a long way to Big Bend at the…

VivienMarch 28, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life 2 Comments

First Day of Spring

It sure is spring in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with some green willows and flowering trees by the road. We drove to Palomas, Mexico, for Stephen’s dental appointment. The border has a new wall and a new building. The road…

VivienMarch 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Another Rattlesnake!

It seems that I have seen quite a few snakes recently: a snake on the Aspen View Trail onSangre De Cristo Mountains, a snake on the trail at Tent Rocks National Monument, a rattlesnake on the road at the Bosque…

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A Safe Haven for Birds – Bosque Del Apache

The sights and sounds of sandhill cranes above Elephant Butte Lake Campground told us that they must be in Bosque Del Apache National Wild Life Refuge now. The early snow in Colorado might have driven them from their home in…

VivienOctober 20, 2018October 20, 2018 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Severe Drought in New Mexico

We headed south to stay warm in light of the snow in Northern New Mexico. But we were shocked by the sad scene of Elephant Butte Lake. There is no lake!!! Only a small river or should I say creek…

VivienOctober 15, 2018 Pictures, Posts No Comments

The Amazing Slot Canyon Trail at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

After a dreary and rainy day, the sun rose behind the hills signaling a warmer day at Pueblo de Cochiti. In the mid-morning, when the temperature rose to about 50ºF, we headed to the nearby Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument…

VivienOctober 11, 2018 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Indigenous People’s Day Celebration at Santa Fe

We took the train to Santa Fe to attend the Indigenous People’s Day Celebration on Monday, October 8. As the center for Native Americans, Santa Fe designated the second Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day in 2016. It was…

VivienOctober 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Aspen View of Santa Fe

We drove up to the Sangre de Cresto Mountains hoping to have a birds eye view of Santa Fe. But the fall colors of aspens were more beautiful than the aerial view of Santa Fe. At an elevation of about…

VivienOctober 6, 2018 Pictures, Posts No Comments

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