(nr Elephant Butte NM) About this time of year, rain begins to fall more frequently. Out here they call it the monsoon season. However, it is often little more than a few hours of drizzle. Regardless, any moisture is very welcome in the desert. Rainy Days – Clouds Over the Fra Cristóbal Mountains Recently, it […]
(nr Elephant Butte NM)Took a walk amongst the creosote around my camp. Lots of it and as far as you could see. The bushes were spaced apart enough to make hiking fairly easy, and the area was rather flat with a few ravines. Desert Wildflowers – Creosote Blooming Looking out to the distance mountains there […]
(Thompson Springs UT) Rock art by Ute natives, ancestral Fremont, and Archaic peoples could be found by driving about 3 1/2 miles into Segó Canyon north of town. There was a small parking area on the left. A few signs told the tale of the art spanning 3,000 plus years. Dirt paths lead to different […]