White Sands National Monument

We woke up early one morning, loaded the car, and took off across the snowy desert toward White Sands National Monument.  There is one cardinal rule for driving across a desert, even a snowy one, and we

A Train Trip to Santa Fe

The sign inside the car encouraging us to reflect on where we belong.

In New Mexico, the rail cars are divided between those that are quiet, calm, and courteous, and the rest of us.  I suppose it should come as no surprise that we were

Hanging Around Albuquerque

Keeping an eye on things.

Not every outing is a trip to a National Park.  Lately, we've been spending a lot of time finding the shortest way into Albuquerque.

I'll admit this is an interesting process.  Traveling without a home makes

Bosque del Apache, NM

Hundreds of snow geese flying in for the evening.

Bosque del Apache is one of those places you see photographed in National Geographic.  The spectacle of cascades of  birds flying in to one spot to roost for the evening is beyond compare.  Now, I confess to