New Mexico

Hiking Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red & Yellow Mountains of Abiquiú

Hiking Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red & Yellow Mountains of Abiquiú New Mexico June 2021 The Colors of O’Keeffe We drove to Ghost Ranch near Abiquiú, New Mexico. The area was once known as Rancho de los Brujos, or “Ranch of the Witches,” a name that came from old legends of hauntings and spirits that local cattle

Hiking Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red & Yellow Mountains of Abiquiú Read More »

Carlsbad Caverns, A Magical World Underground

Carlsbad Caverns, A Magical World Underground New Mexico June 2021 Luck and Learning at Carlsbad Caverns We had a long 180-mile drive ahead to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the vast Guadalupe Mountains. To get there on time, we left at 7:00 AM for a 3.5-hour drive through the Texas-New Mexico borderlands. It was a

Carlsbad Caverns, A Magical World Underground Read More »

White Sands National Park, The Alkali Flat Trail

White Sands National Park, The Alkali Flat Trail New Mexico June 2021 Eerie and Mesmerizing, The Alkali Flat Trail White Sands National Park is a world like no other, a 275-square-mile area of radiating gypsum. It felt more like an alien planet than a desert. While it was designated a National Monument in 1933, its

White Sands National Park, The Alkali Flat Trail Read More »