A solo off-trail adventure today, and I managed to scramble up to the rock cliffs and top of the mesa on my own for the … Read more...
Category Archives: Adventures
Las Conchas Trail
The trail follows the East Fork of the Jemez River through a lush canyon full of magnificent tall trees (ponderosa pine, douglas fir, blue spruce), … Read more...
Soda Dam, Jemez Mountains
Water from underground hot springs has flowed for centuries. The buildup of mineral deposits has formed a unique and spectacular natural dam that blocks the … Read more...
Cañon de San Diego, Part Two
Cañon de San Diego
After dropping Diana at the airport around 6am, I headed for the Jemez Mountains. My plan was to drive the full length of NM 4 … Read more...
Mid-September
Our off-trail hike took us into some new territory, with strenuous hiking and climbing. But the magnificence of Nature and Earth motivated us to carry … Read more...
An Early Autumn River Trip
A gorgeous fall-type day for our kayak trip. Despite significantly lower water levels, which made navigation very tricky and currents quite strong in places, we … Read more...
Our Spirits Soar
An incredible adventure amongst the towering cliffs in the Nature Preserve on a marvelous early autumn day. What a joy to be surrounded by the … Read more...
Early September on the River
Definitely autumn in the high country. Quite chilly at the boat ramp, and a strong north headwind. But we set out anyway, and after awhile … Read more...
Early September
Despite gloomy weather forecasts, our off trail hike was mostly sunny, with interesting cloud formations over the soaring cliffs. It was Diana’s first outing with … Read more...