Category Archives: Hiking in New Mexico

Summit hike, January 10, 2010

Posted on January 12, 2015 by David Alan

If it’s Saturday and I’m in Albuquerque you will frequently find me on the mountain.  It’s a routine and I’m pretty stuck on it.  But this Saturday when I woke and saw the blanket of cloud covering the mountain I … Continue reading →

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The Golden Hour in the Land of Enchantment

Posted on January 5, 2015 by David Alan

Most photographers know about the golden hour, that period of time just after sunrise or just before sunset when the light is long and colors are magical.  In the Land of Enchantment however, our golden hour is often cut a … Continue reading →

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You had to be there

Posted on March 4, 2014 by David Alan

Click on images for larger photos. I suspected that Sunday would be one of those days, and it turned out that it was.  There was no way that anyone could get the images and experience the day like I did … Continue reading →

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Finally, Wildflower project phase 1 is finished.

Posted on June 24, 2013 by David Alan

Back in December when we were in Phoenix for the week of Christmas I began working in earnest on a project to redesign significant parts of this web site.  The core problem I was having had to do with the … 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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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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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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