Ah, campin' in the National Forest

Shootin' and stuff
Lotta horsepackin' in this here spot too, I reckon, from all the horse poop
Campfire's still goin' (Fire Danger is only "Moderate" today, after all)
"10 year drought" is the word on the street...

Not sure this is readable?

From my phone/camera?

I do love the "I claim this land for Spain!" thing

Or Mexico, or England, or "the king of ... Whatever"
But I'll bet every modern historian - and the Apache - would disagree with this sign!

("First scientific account", "belonged to Mexico", "Emory" pass)

And, it turns out, Emory may have not even gone over this pass, but one to the south of here....

Happy Earth Day!

8,228' above sea level.
The high point on The Southern Tier ACA route.

(Former home to the Warm Springs Apache; the place is stunningly beautiful. No wonder they defended it so staunchly, first from the Spanish, then the Mexicans, and lastly from the "united" American Army, post civil war - on behalf of the miners, ranchers, and "settlers".)

Thanks to all the European-Americans (like Aldo Leopold, John Muir, Gaylord Nelson, Clinton P. Anderson, and others) who had the foresight and sense to protect some of these places from "progress", before they were all gone.

"In wilderness is the salvation of the world."

Be good to your mother.

We decided to camp at Railroad Canyon

On the way up Emory Pass
Just cause
It's so beautiful

The Rio Grande can wait till tomorrow

Photovoltaics and Gunsmiths

Welcome to the new Wild West!

Half-true Ryan (WI Rep and VP candidate in 2012) making New Mexico news!

"Yeah, I ran that marathon in 2 something..."

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2013/apr/21/paul-ryan/lincoln-backed-slavery-measures-us-rep-paul-ryan-s/