Author Archives: David Alan

Tools at my fingers, secrets of searching on the internet

Posted on April 25, 2013 by David Alan

Since I am always looking for new quotes to add to my various collections, I peek in on others from time to time to see what quotes they list as their “favorites,” or “most inspirational” or the like. A couple … Continue reading →

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La Luz Hike, April 13, 2013

Posted on April 21, 2013 by David Alan

Ok, I know it’s a bit late for putting out trail information that is of use to someone, but sometimes I’m just not in the mood to write after I climb the mountain and then go knock off a half … Continue reading →

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LaLuz Hike, March 16, 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by David Alan

Two weeks ago I hoofed on over to the three gun trail because I wanted to hike, but I also wanted nothing to do with snow.  After a most brutal New Years Day hike up the La Luz,  I pretty … Continue reading →

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Religion in everything

Posted on February 14, 2013 by David Alan

I was working on my Nature quote pages the other day and came across the following while searching for new quotes to add to the collection: “There is religion in everything around us — a calm and holy religion in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Beam me up Scotty

Posted on February 1, 2013 by David Alan

Behind the scenes there has been a great deal of activity here on my website over the last month.  Once I got my renewal letter from my hosting provider I finally decided to make a major change and move all … Continue reading →

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The High Country, Two weeks later 10.6 and 10.7 2012

Posted on October 8, 2012 by David Alan

After a long week of bouncing between Omaha and Phoenix, I was able to hit the trails again on Saturday and Sunday.  At this time of year most of the photo opportunities on the lower mountain are long gone, as … Continue reading →

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Fall comes to the high country – 9/22/2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by David Alan

I’ve got a bit of updating to do now that we are back from hiking in Europe.  However, first chance I got I headed on up to do the summit this Saturday.  Granted, it took me quite a while to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Wanderings, 8.11.12

Posted on August 12, 2012 by David Alan

I’ve gotten a bit tired of doing the mountain over and over again so for this morning I suggested to the Mrs. that we head on out to one of her favorite spots, the warm springs in the Jemez mountains. … Continue reading →

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My first I-anything, and I bought it for?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by David Alan

Yes – you can read it – BAR REVIEW. Last weekend we had a “tax holiday” on school supplies here in New Mexico.  So there was no sales tax on computers, and the like up to $1,000.00 for computers or … Continue reading →

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Bugged on the Mountain

Posted on July 14, 2012 by David Alan

Today I got a bit of a late start today, and seeing how I did not work out at all during the week I figured that I’d be way behind today. The fact of the matter is that I was … Continue reading →

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