I’ve said before that one of my favorite things about my quest to see all the National Parks is visiting the ones I’d never heard of, and being delighted with my discoveries, over and over.
Tag Archives: New Mexico
Bandelier!
It’s fun to say it like that, isn’t it? A rallying cry, or something a pirate would yell. Yarr! Bandelier!
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Also tagged Mishaps, National Parks, Ruins
Plan B, Once Again
Moutainair, NM is where the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument visitor center is, and it also happens to be home to the Shaffer Hotel, where I was told they serve tasty meals. I’m always up for a tasty meal, so before my drive to Salinas I stopped in.
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Also tagged Hotels, Murals, National Parks, Old buildings, Restaurants, Sam
I’m Like the Yeti
It was a Scamping first. I had just woken up and gotten Sam into the Pilot in the Walmart parking lot in Las Vegas, NM, ready to head to Pecos National Historical Park, when a friendly looking woman hopped out of her RV, approached me, and said my name.
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Also tagged Churches, National Parks, Ruins
A Moody Afternoon at Fort Union
I’m on this new kick of visiting the Parks in the late afternoon/early evening, so the light for photos is better. When I visited Fort Union National Monument (New Mexico) a few days ago, it was exactly the right time for someone to play “Taps” on the trumpet, which only added to the moodiness of the place.
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Also tagged Forts, National Parks
So Far, So Good
I’ve been on the road a few days, and I have a good feeling about this Scamp. I’ve had no major mishaps, no losing my iPhone on the trail, no killer bee stings, no potentially dangerous Elvis-obsessives, no getting locked out of Sadie and crying in an Applebee’s parking lot, no need to turn around and head home for repairs. Or maybe my standards for […]
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Also tagged National Parks, Volcanoes
Cue the Willie Nelson Song
Because I’m impetuous and restless and have the luxury of being self-employed, I’m hitting the road today. (My mother once said, in response to my momentary musing about getting a proper day job: “You’d never last. You’d be the crabby office worker who always had her door closed.” My mother is a wise woman.)
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Also tagged National Parks
Spring in Northern New Mexico
Here in Taos we’ve gone from shorts and flip-flops to long pants and snow boots in just a few days. Sigh.
Posted in Home in Taos
Also tagged Nature
Mumford & Sons Take Over Taos
You know what it takes to grow Taos from its usual 7,000 people to 17,000 in just one day? Invite bigger-than-God Mumford & Sons to play in Kit Carson Park.
Posted in Home in Taos
Also tagged Churches, Music
Photo of the Day: Crescent Moon in Taos
When I lived in New York City I hardly ever saw the sun or moon because they were blocked by tall buildings. I’d see a slice of sky, and that was about it. But here in Taos it’s another story.
Posted in Photo of the Day
Also tagged Nature