Jill set up my travel blog. I leave tomorrow (Monday) on my trip to New Mexico and I'll be posting updates and pictures on this blog. This is the trip I was going to take back in January until my little unpleasantness on the highway forced me to change my plans. Weather loks good so this should be a nice trip.
It looks like you can post comments on this. I'm not sure how that works.
Sandias and river
About Me
- Ken
- Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.' (thanks to Maya Angelou)
Moonrise Over Bernalillo
Full moon coming up over the mountains
Sandia Man Cave - Can you see it?
Possibly the first "man cave"
Sandia Man Cave
They must have been in fear of something to pick this as a place to live.
The trail to Samdia Man Cave
20,000 years ago they didn't have the fence.
Crossing the Sangre de Cristos
US Highway 160
Footprints
Great Sand Dunes Nat. Park
Old Route 66
near Hydro, OK
Tucumcari
Teepee curio shop
Bricktown OKC ballpark
Pepper Martin statue
Milano - Feral Cat at the Castle
The Castello Sforzesco is occupied by numerous cats
Milano - in the Piazza
Jill in the Piazza by the Duomo
Milano - the Bohemian neighborhood
The streets around our hotel were like movie sets
Perugia - a typical calle
Narrow streets are the standard - some are too narrow for cars.
Perugia - Looking toward Assisi
Assisi is the tan area on the mountain side
Perugia - The Temple Sant'Angelo
The interior of the church dating from around 400 AD
Bra - Palazzo Rossa vinyards
This is where the reception was held
Bra - The Wedding Reception
Karia, Donna and Jill
Venice - my €7.00 Coke
"You want ambiance with that?' - over $8.50 for the soda.
Venice - a quiet canal
Most of the canals were narrower than this one
Venice - La Salute
Looking across La Salute where the Grand Canal meets the Lagoon
Fall Colors
Boulder Ridge Trail at Ha-Ha-Tonka
Skull Rock
This is a just a natural weathered chunk of dolomite
Ha-Ha-Tonka Castle
Castle ruins viewed from across the valley
Al Unser Racing Museum
That lever below the steering wheel works the transmission
Al Unser Racing Museum
Indy car driver's seat (Yellow Submarine)
Al Unser Racing Museum
Dirt track car
Al Unser Racing Museum
Indy car - Mercedes - Penske
High Sierras from Moro Rock
Western Divide
General Sherman's top
He is 3,200 years old..
General Sherman's bottom
world champion tree
Giant Trees
Near the Gen. Sherman tree
Moro Rock at Sequoia NP
We climbed to the top
Sequoia NP
Couple of tree huggers
Tunnel Log at Sequoia NP
Obligatory driving through the tree picture
Point Reyes National Seashore
Isolated beach at Point Reyes
The Pelican Pub
Replica of a 16th century English pub
Bridge, anyone?
Golden Gate
Obligatory Alcatraz Picture
Cool boat
Awww...isn't that sweet
Sea Lion Love -- San Francisco Pier 39
Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Jesse Hoover was a successful small businessman
The Hoovers' Quaker Meeting House
Segregated seating by gender
Hoover House - West Branch IA
Only family bedroom in the house
Davenport Tooth
Somebody dressed as a tooth but didn't do anything...some kind of mascot or something.
Chollo
Cactus flower on Chollo cactus
Taos Pueblo
Canales drain water from the roof
San Francisco de Assis
Church plaza
Church Window
San Francisco de Assis
Eagle's Nest Lake
It is about five miles up to the far shore.
Cobalt
Gas is $4.17/gal. My little car is getting 32 mpg.
Viet Nam Memorial
Helicoptor on display
Motorcycle club
Rocky Mountain Antique Motorcycle Club
Antique motorcycle
There is a lot of money tied up in these.
Antique motorcycle
Excelsior
Antique Motoecycle
Excelsior -- they took over Henderson, I think.
Trout stream
Cimmaron River
Road into Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo was a lot greener than I expected.
Taos Pueblo
Pueblo homes are stacked several stories high.
Lazy Dog
He comes into one of the pueblo shops and sleeps. He gets more attention that way.
Taos Pueblo
Corral fence along the road to the pueblo
Home Show neighborhood
These houses start at more than $300k and the lots are about 35' by 70'
Looking down hill about 2 blocks
This is a telephoto shot at sunset down 'my' street (maybe). I think those are the Cerillos Hills in the background.
Capo's Botega - Bernalillo
This is part of Capo's outdoor area.
Casa Rondena Winery
The wine isn't cheap but it is good.
Casa Rondena Winery
Vinyards are pretty common along the river in this area.
Casa Rondena Winery
Nice little walled alcove - I finally had to leave.
Santa Ana Star Casino - Bernalillo
This is a really nice casino...bigger than it looks
Watermelon (Sandia)
Sandia Mountains and Albuquerque
Jemez Mountains
There are a number of picnic areas and stream access points along the valley highway.
San Jose Mission
The walls are 6 feet thick. They hold Easter sunrise services here each year in the old nave.
Spanish Mission Ruins
Almost all of the visible ruins are from the spanish mission buildings. The pueblo ruins are apparent because of various rubble mounds in the area.
Jemez Creek
This is currently flowing high with snow melt...usually it is lower and slower.
Cadillac Ranch - erected in 1974
They had to relocate this in the 1980s because Amarillo was growing and would encroach on it. Maybe you can tell...even some of the barbed wire is painted.
Wind Turbines
Some people think these are ugly intrusions on the landscape. They are really quite graceful looking and almost hypnotic to watch.
Palo Duro Canyon
Glad I found this place. Very pretty at sunset.
2 comments:
Cool,
I look forward for updates. It is surely better to travel now than in January.
Oksana
Hi Dad! I'll call you tonight!
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