Category Archives: Flowers

Trips highlighting photos of flowers.

Cueva de Bandidos Driveabout and Hike – 01/20/2020

Posted on February 19, 2020 by George Young

For this post, in addition to describing a Hike in the territory of the village of San Miguel del Valle in the Sierra Norte, this entry in my journal is also about the Story leading up to this adventure and … Continue reading →

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Hawk Watch Trail Hike – 10/27/2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by George Young

This was a return to a trail that always intrigues me – one that someday I hope to take to the top of South Sandia peak. It is so close at hand – just beyond Tramway (the eastern boundary of … Continue reading →

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Osha Spring Trail Hike – 09/08/2019

Posted on September 15, 2019 by George Young

We returned today to the Osha Spring Trail; we’ve hiked here thrice before. It’s close to Placitas and the Cafe for our traditional breakfast. It is nice to return to familiar trails, to see things familiar .. and things we … Continue reading →

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Columbine Trail Hike – 08/22/2019

Posted on August 27, 2019 by George Young

Grandson Thomas came for a weeks-long visit. Our original plan was to take the R-Pod to the Coal Mine Campground on Mount Taylor, visit El Malpais Lava Tubes and climb to the peak of Mount Taylor. After the advance visit … Continue reading →

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Las Conchas Trail Hike – 07/26/2019

Posted on August 3, 2019 by George Young

This hike isn’t technically in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, but it is so close – we’re associating them. And this Las Conchas Trail on the East Fork of the Jemez River has intrigued us for some  time, but we … Continue reading →

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Little Tesuque-Carol’s-Juan Trails Hike – 06/16/2019

Posted on June 28, 2019 by George Young

 Another hike near Santa Fe (thus, having a new tag: Urban for hikes easily accessible for folks living in the city). This makes a quite nice loop, with easy trail surfaces and moderate elevation changes and slopes. It begins … Continue reading →

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The Volcanoes Trail Hike – 05/14/2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 by George Young

Today we headed to the Volcanoes for a other “Urban” hike, places close to the city offering quite easy hiking conditions. From our upstairs window we look out at the Volcanoes each morning so they constantly beckon us. The Drive … Continue reading →

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Oak Flats-Ponderosa Trails Hike – 05/09/2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by George Young

‘Twas a chilly day with rain all around, but we wanted to get out for a hike.  Chose the Ponderosa trail because it was easy (we’d hiked it back in 2016). Mother Nature had blessed the area with rain within … Continue reading →

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Paliza Canyon Hike – 8/24/2014

Posted on December 15, 2018 by George Young

This really was our first foray on our own into the Jemez Mountains (though we did hike Cebolla Canyon earlier in 2014, but Jay had hiked there some years before). The Drive In Having done virtually no advance planning, we … Continue reading →

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Mesa Trail #15 Hike – 09/12/2018

Posted on October 12, 2018 by George Young

Returning from Tucson by way of Glenwood, driving along US 60 some 20 miles west of Socorro, a sign to Water Canyon Campground caught our attention – we thought that there might be camping and hiking in those Magdalena Mountains. … Continue reading →

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