Small Wonder

Up On the Edge

Yesterday I took an impromtu long walk: Started by hiking up and across the Faulty Trail to Bart’s Trail, then up that to the Crest Trail, taking it north to the Cienega Trail, and back down on that. The Crest Trail is rewarding in several ways. There is solitude; I did not see anyone [...]

Spring Redux

Looks like it might stick this time. Up in the mountains the ground is still soft in places from snowmelt, one of the springs along the Faulty Trail is now a creek with small waterfalls and gurgles, and the birds sound more sanguine. Hiked for miles up there and met one other hiker and [...]

Snow

It snowed here on Thanksgiving Day, and it was my first experience with a snow thunderstorm. The flashes and cracks close by were a reminder of the vulnerability that comes with living at high altitude. What’s “missing” in this photo are the Sandia Mountains, whited-out by a combination of snowfall and cloud-fog.

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