New Mexico

Here we are in Albuquerque, NM after 3 days of driving from Padre Island, TX through rural Texas and New Mexico. We had the wonderful good fortune of being hosted by campers we met at Padre Island and have camped on the Martinez’s land and at the Coronado State Monument Campground on the banks of the Rio Grand River. We also arrived in time for the International Balloon Festival with balloonists from all over the world flying over Albuquerque!

It was such a contrast here from being on the beach with huge vistas and the Sandia Mountains ever-present to the east. We love the cool temperatures and the warm people here! Click on the pictures for a large version.

Sandia Mountains from the Coronado Campground

Sunset at the Campground

Sunset over the Rio Grande

Sunset over the Rio Grande

More Sunset

Jess riding Madison

Margaret Perea Martinez, our host in Rio Rancho

Aidan riding Madison

Jess

Aidan

Aspen turning Gold on the upper slopes of the Sandia Crest

The Rio Grande River

Licia and Aidan

Flowers on the banks of the Rio Grande

Clouds over the Sandias

Here are some pictures from the Petroglyph National Monument as well as some more pictures from the Albuquerque area.  Enjoy!

Licia, Jess and Aidan - with Petroglyphs to their left

Cool Petroglyph

More!

More with the moon above

More!!

Spaceship?

Balloons over Albuquerque during the International Balloon Festival

An Oak going up the Sandia Mountains

At the Top!

Peter, Jess and Aidan at the top of the Sandia Crest

Looking East from the Crest

Looking South and Down from the Crest

In the Jemez Mountains

Double Rainbow just north of our campground

Sunset from the Coop

Here are some pictures from Licia’s 40th birthday party in Corrales, where we stayed for several months, and an incredible rainbow and sky the next night.

Looking North in our courtyard

Licia and Peter dancing

Mark, Kate and Amy

Margaret, Licia and Floyd

Tim, Marci, and Frank

Devendra, Jess and Donna with Tara in the background

Looking East

Moonrise

Closeup of the full moon

Looking South at sunset from the driveway

Double rainbow looking North East from the entrance to Jude

Closeup

The South end of the rainbow over Albuquerque

Closeup of the rainbow

Looking North
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