BLUE SKYS, CHILI PEPPERS, ADOBE BUILDINGS

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(a 1977 Airstream that "gets into" being on the road)

A new spot!!!

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Santa Rosa, NM

Electricity, but no water!

Lots of twists and turns to get to our

designated spot, but well worth it. 

As you can see...blue NM sky and cotton puff clouds

We did hit some unusual weather on the way to Santa Rosa.

Dark skies...

Rain...

...and snow...

Yes, you read that right...snow.

But once all of that was behind us...

Vannie and Dave couldn't wait to hit the trails.

The trails were well marked.

As you can see, Vannie had her jacket on.

Just a bit chilly.
You can see the lake in this picture.

The camp host said the water was very low.

All of NM is in much need of rain...and lots of it.

V and D felt like they were in a nature museum.

An abstract "painting"

Human "art" heart

Ocotillos were everywhere.

Natural sculptures

YIKES...

A couple of dead branches

A triangular rock

On the trail...

Spooky

Heading out of Santa Rosa Lake State Park...

V and D said we are definitely coming back.

Stopped for gas ($4.69) near Camel Rock, NM

Hwy. 285 north of Santa Fe

Natural landmark

Pink Sandstone

40 feet high and 100 feet long

We headed on down the road.

Pulled in at the San Francisco de Asis Catholic Mission Church

Ranchos de Taos, NM

It's one of the most photographed churches in the world....

thanks to Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams.

O'Keeffe...painter

Adams...photographer

Together they memorialized this church for all to enjoy.

It has been an active church since the 1700's.

Almost to Questa, NM

Our home away from home for about 4 months.

Love the snow on the mountains.

Memorial Day Weekend

2022

Vannie and Dave work part-time at the Caribel

in Red River, NM (10 miles up the mountain from Questa)

There is a huge motorcycle rally happening right now.

This is a Batman Bike.

It really caught Vannie's eye.

From every angle...

Bikers love to bike...

but they also love to fish.

The Caribel is the perfect spot in Red River to do just that.

Vannie took this from the backside of the Caribel.

You can see the playground, the condo, the mountains,

and that beautiful NM sky.

No smoke...Hooray!

Ready for the summer to begin!!!