Palo Duro Canyon Texas 31 days. 4 states. 200+ miles. In July I did the 30 day ride challenge hosted by Trailforks and Anthill Films. The challenge was simple: ride each day, including at least one full trail as mapped on Trailforks. Tijeras, New Mexico trails 3 Bottles - Tijeras, NM My month started off with lots of rides close … [Read more...]
N things of the week – #13
I've been staying busy the last few months. I suppose that's no surprise with baby B in the picture and my tendency towards lots of different interests. Here's a snapshot of some of what I've been up to lately. Riding the tram Last month, I took a family member up the Sandia Peak Tram. I've been up it a few times, and yet I still … [Read more...]
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
I'm always confused about whether it's supposed to be botanic or botanical, but according to the internet, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is a Botanical Garden. I'd been there once before for the River of Lights which is a fantastical display of Christmas lights made into amazing shapes like flowers and bunnies that is held around Christmas time … [Read more...]
Sandia Mountains
Moving to Albuquerque one of the things I worried about was being further from nature. There are things I like about cities, but at the end of the day I think I like nature better. This weekend, I had a chance to explore a couple of the trails in the Sandia Mountains. There are trail-heads less than 15 minutes from my new house that head up into … [Read more...]