Our Santa Fe Rail Trail Hike July 19, 2025: A Perfect Summer Day in the City Different
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Velarde New Mexico: Doorway to the Rio Grande Gorge
The morning air carries that peculiar crispness that only comes to the high desert in mid-July, when the sun hasn't yet burned off the cool breath of night that settles over the mountains. I'm sitting here on the patio at Casa Santa Fe, my coffee steaming in the thin...
Where Two Rivers Meet – The Confluence of the Rio Grande River and Chama River
Where Two Rivers Meet – The Confluence of the Rio Grande River and Chama River
Redux of Our July 4th Hike: Discovering Hidden Canyon and an Unexpected Anasazi Treasure
Redux of Our July 4th Hike: Discovering Hidden Canyon and an Unexpected Anasazi Treasure
We Are Living in the Nightmare George Orwell Warned Us About
George Orwell (real name: Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–1950) was a British writer, journalist, and critic best known for his novels 1984 and Animal Farm. His work is marked by lucid prose, deep awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and commitment to...
Galisteo, New Mexico: Where Time Stands Still and the Sky Whispers Stories
Galisteo, New Mexico: Where Time Stands Still and the Sky Whispers Stories
A Fourth of July Adventure: Hiking Near Santa Fe in the Apache Canyon Foothills
Sometimes the best laid plans take an unexpected turn, and that's exactly what happened on our Independence Day hike in the southern foothills of the Sangre de Cristo range. You know, after eight decades on this earth and countless miles walked across the landscapes...
Galisteo Creek at Lamy: Where Ancient Pueblo Dreams Meet Modern Rails
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Galisteo Creek: Where Ancient Voices Echo Through Apache Canyon
A morning flight over sacred waters and the whispers of time The pre-dawn air was crisp this late June morning as I prepared my drone for what would become one of those flights that stays with you long after the rotors stop spinning. From our Santa Fe home, the pull...
Rolling Back the Years on the Santa Fe Rail Trail
You know, there's something magical about stepping out your front door and finding yourself just a short gravel drive and road crossing away from one of New Mexico's finest outdoor treasures. At my age—well past eighty now—I've learned to appreciate the simple...