RANCHEROS DE SANTA FE CAMPGROUND - NM

Rancheros de Santa Fe Campground was about 20 minutes from Old Town Santa Fe and was in a quiet area with little population. We were at an elevation of over 7,000 feet where we had warm days and cold nights. The air is very dry--20% humidity which is a little hard on the body.

Below is fragrant sage which was growing wild. The light purple asters among the lace-like light green sage was beautiful.



The nature trail has many unusual plants throughout like these yellow bush flowers and the cactus in bush form.

The nature trail is about a 20 minute walk and is filled with violet and yellow wild flowers and other native plants.

Walter is in front of the office at the campground we stayed in while visiting Santa Fe.

RANCHEROS DE SANTA FE CAMPGROUND - NM

Pines and jumpers along the nature trail at the campground. This is a semi desert environment and we have been seeing many plants, flowers, and trees that we do not have in the eastern part of the country.








Pretty yellow wild flowers along the nature trail. Wild ground cactus.

Sangre de Cristo Mountains as seen from our living room window.

Each evening, beautiful sunsets could be seen out our windows.

The sky color where from pink to purple to blues and all colors in between.

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

Hiking at 8,000 feet elevation.

This is the road to Hyde Park which is a State Park for hiking and skiing.

Fall in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The Spanish explorers gave names that persist today to the Pueblos (villages in Spanish), rivers (Rio Grande), Sangre de Cristo mountains (Blood of Christ), and to the population (the surname Garcia is everywhere).

Clear blue skies.

The Sante Fe area has over 320 days of sunshine a year with a moderate climate.

Snow capped mountains as seen from the desert.

Typical mountain scenes around Santa Fe.

OLD SANTA FE - NEW MEXICO

In front of the old Governor's Palace, the native Indians are selected from a lottery each day to set up their crafts.

Each item must be made by materials native to the area and by the individual seller.

















A downtown Old Santa Fe street. The Amazing thing is that most of these shops are from New York and very very expensive. A pair of cowboy boots can be had for $800, a blouse for $350, and those are the more reasonable prices!!

We were walking by this prairie dog who kept popping up--" where are they, are they gone yet?"

OLD SANTA FE - NEW MEXICO

French style church.

In Santa Fe city limits all homes must be made of adobe. The original adobe homes had thick solid walls of adobe; whereas, this house is a modern adobe house having only the outside wall covered in adobe. Almost all adobe homes have what appears to be a flat roof. The roofs are slightly slanted to dispell water.

Vines growing on the adobe and showing signs of fall with their leaves turning red.

The plaza park that is the center of Old Town.

OLD SANTA FE - NEW MEXICO

Masterful carpentry of what seems like a staircase without supports.

Beautiful stained glass window in a small French style chapel.

Adobe buildings, which are seen all over Santa Fe, and another church on the way to the center Plaza.

Many people have stands selling these dried chili strands called ristras. This is a very common site.

Park alongside one of the older churches. Old sculpted metal doors.

OLD SANTA FE - ANTIQUE CAR SHOW

Hudson - Horseless Carriage.

Sport Coup.


1904s Harley.

1920 Ford Pick-Up

TRAVEL - CALIFORNIA TO NEW MEXICO

Mt. Shasta in Northern California along I-5.
It is one of the most active volcanoes in the US together with Mt. St. Helens in the state of Washington.

We had a tire on our RV blow apart at an altitude of over 4000 feet near here. Luckily it was only 104 degrees!! Amazingly, roadside service showed up in under 30 minutes.




Central California - large areas of grass burns from the drought.

Dry mountains of the Mojave desert.

The Mojave desert in southern California. A field of windmills.

This is one very lonely place!

WUBIE - IN MEMORIAL - 2/15/03 - 9/3/06

Wubie, our beautiful Siberian Forest Cat, was born in Hayesville North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Here is Wubie at 5 weeks old. Wubie died after an intensive effort to save him on September 3, 2006 of an apparent viral infection. He brought much joy and happiness into our lives, and we want to share some pictures of his short life.


Wubie at 10 weeks old - Getting ready to join our family.
Wubie at our home in Cary, North Carolina - Let' play!
Wubie loved going for walks and he really liked the computer

WUBIE - IN MEMORIAL - THE RVing YEARS

Quebec City, Canada - Wubie always loved his walks and really liked to climb on rocks.
Montana--Outside of Yellowstone National Park - Snowing outside - warm and cozy inside.
Huntington Beach, South Carolina - I like this RVing thing.
North Conway, New Hamphsire - Is it time to eat yet?

WUBIE - IN MEMORIAL - THE RVing YEARS

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida - Sleepy Boy.

Miami, Florida - Out for a stroll among the avacado trees.

Booth Bay, Maine - All stretched out.

Bailey's Point, Kentucky - Forever, Our Sweet Wubie.