Wednesday, Hulin and I, who are spending ten days together in New Mexico, did a little hike in the Enchanted Forest, a winter cross-country ski area and a summer hike and bike area.
First we hiked up a trail to see Wheeler Peak - at 13,161 feet, it's the highest peak in New Mexico. We were hiking at between 9000 and 10,000 feet. I hadn't felt the hike the first day we were here, but I could definitely feel that this one was high.
I liked the hike most for the wildflowers. It's sure fun to climb up mountains and found flowers still blooming that have gone to seed thousands of feet lower.
I loved the way nature was re-purposing this fallen tree stump.
While we were off the trail, sitting on a log eating lunch, a string of horses and riders came past.
Hulin lost both his boot soles on the hike.
This is the first time I've been in this area and the first time Hulin has been here when there hasn't been snow. Everything looks very different to him.
First we hiked up a trail to see Wheeler Peak - at 13,161 feet, it's the highest peak in New Mexico. We were hiking at between 9000 and 10,000 feet. I hadn't felt the hike the first day we were here, but I could definitely feel that this one was high.
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| View of Wheeler Peak. |
I loved the way nature was re-purposing this fallen tree stump.
The roses were small but the rose hips on them were large and numerous.
While we were off the trail, sitting on a log eating lunch, a string of horses and riders came past.
Hulin lost both his boot soles on the hike.
This is the first time I've been in this area and the first time Hulin has been here when there hasn't been snow. Everything looks very different to him.
Beautiful wildflowers Marilyn. Feels like it must have been very cool up there. SIGH! Sure is hot down here. How did Hulin hike with no boot soles????
ReplyDeleteHe seemed to have some mid soles between his socks and the trail. Was cool - never been over 84 here and starts out in high 40's - low 50's.
ReplyDeleteAha! Standing cypress in its native habitat. Doesn't look like any of it survived here in my backyard in Galveston. Hope to get some gardening in today if Ellen allows. As usual, your photos are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Natalie
ReplyDeleteWow, Natalie - everyone out here calls it red gilia. It is WAY too short and stubby to realize it is Ipomopsis rubra. Thanks. You need to plant yours where you don't water.
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