Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Tried to reach Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument– succeeded in visiting, but was too late for the main ranger-led hike and the trail was closed. Decided to save for another time and just enjoy views of the Gila National Forest on Highway 15. This one is from the Senator Clinton P Anderson Overlook. I’m not … Read more
Today was a bit more relaxed than typical. Did laundry & packed up my hunting gear for shipment which kept me in Las Cruces all morning. Headed out to Deming for lunch with Dad at Irma’s Restaurant which has some dynamite food (best chicken gorditas anywhere). Plan for the day was to check out the … Read more
On my way back to Cruces I passed through El Paso again. Flash floods in the desert aren’t much fun to drive through and today looked like a good time for indoor activities. Lucky for me I was passing right by Chamizal National Memorial. This site commemorates the peaceful settlement of the Chamizal boundary dispute, … Read more
Against my best efforts today was a bit of a bust. Yesterday I got caught in a speed trap in Carlsbad which requires a mandatory court appearance (seriously?!). Delayed my morning and ruined any chance of a decent hike. I’m not a fan of this town and don’t plan to return. Back on the road … Read more
Climbed out from Carlsbad Caverns with enough daylight left for long-shot destinations. Where am I headed next? Upwards into the mountains a bit in search of places less traveled. Clouds were getting moody and threatening rain – not much fell, but the backdrop they provided was fantastic. Sitting Bull Falls If you follow this blog, … Read more
After a quick stop in Roswell I continued down the road to Carlsbad, New Mexico. Couldn’t find any good camping but was able to score a surprisingly affordable AirBnB. Word to the wise – DO NOT rely on getting any cheap accommodations here, it’s oil country and they price gouge for everything! After driving all … Read more
I left elk camp in search of something new. Something that was true, that gave me answers to the emptiness I felt inside. Oh wait – I just needed lunch. Well anyways I was in Roswell now so figured I should check out some alien tourist traps. I give you the tinfoil-hat Mecca known as … Read more
Our friend Jason drew an archery elk tag for New Mexico GMU 37 in September. I didn’t draw myself but was lucky enough to help on the hunt for a few days. Can’t give away our “secret” spots but this was near the town Capitan on Lincoln National Forest / BLM lands. We moved around … Read more
Took a short “nap” after sunset and woke again around 11:30pm. Hiked back to the area north of the boathouse for astro photos. Developing these has taught me some interesting lessons for 2019 but wish I had more chances to play last year. Unfortunately this is the single best image from about 1-2 hours of … Read more
Part 2 of my visit to Rock Island State Park. You can view Part 1 here and Part 3 will be coming soon. Buckle up, this is a long post but worth it (in my opinion). Here we go! (Don’t forget to click on photos for a larger view with more detail!) Thordarson Trail After … Read more