Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf is technically an art collective but it is best known, maybe exclusively known, for the permanent installation House of Eternal Return. Billed as “immersive” and “interactive,” the exhibition is unlike any… Continue reading
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A Las Cruces Recess
Seeing as the Santa Fe Habitat construction site would be closed for Thanksgiving break, I decided to use a couple of my vacation days for Tuesday and Wednesday to build with Mesilla Valley… Continue reading
Stroll on the East Fork Trail
By the time we were looking to do our next hike it was the middle of November. Though the day we chose was warm the previous week had not been and there was… Continue reading
Just One More: Lobo Peak via the Italianos Canyon Trail
As the fourth weekend in October rolled around and there still wasn’t any snow, we had the opportunity to hike another peak. With our amazing excursion to Wheeler Peak from the previous week… Continue reading
The Highest Mountain in New Mexico: Hiking Wheeler Peak
Miraculously the mountains still had not had a significant snow by the third week in October. As Callahan and I began to consider the possibilities a local volunteer named John told me he… Continue reading
Wanted: Aspens and High Peaks (The Hike to East Pecos Baldy Saddle)
I don’t recall the exact conversation but as Callahan and I were planning our next hike we both agreed that we needed to see more aspens and to get to the top of… Continue reading
Meanwhile, Elsewhere on the Job Site…
… we were also doing work on Sylvia and Aron’s house – and finishing up the last few things on Carolina’s house during the months of October, November, and December while we were… Continue reading
Building Carla and Amber’s Houses: Layout to Dry In
Starting in October we began framing the first of two houses, Carla’s first and Amber’s second. When we left for Christmas break, Carla’s house had been dried in – meaning sealed from the… Continue reading
Trampas Lakes and an Attempt to Climb Another Peak. And, Abby Saves My Bacon Again.
For my next adventure I’d hoped to combine a trip to the Trampas Lakes with an ascent of Jicarilla Peak, a 12,494-foot elevation prominance north of the lakes. The trail out to the… Continue reading
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Or, The Golden Age of Ballooning.
I’ve been itching to go to the Balloon Fiesta since Tom told me about it over 3 years ago. I know nothing about ballooning nor have I previously been to a hot air… Continue reading