Tag: New Mexico

Hoppy Living

31 Days of Mountain Biking in Pictures

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

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New Mexico

Finding bear prints

Today I went out for a bike ride on some of the nearby trails.  These are the same trails where I often go out hiking with B. While I was riding along one of the Forest Service roads, I spotted

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N things of the week – #16

It has been a busy, but fun week. I recently had a birthday, so I am now officially 30!  It’s kind of a strange milestone, but I feel like I’m ready for my thirties. I also bought a new camera

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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.

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New Mexico

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

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New Mexico

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

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New Mexico

The Catwalk

The Catwalk is located in the Gila National Forrest close to the little town of Glenwood, NM.  It was originally built back in the mining days to hold a water pipeline that went to a mine.  Since it’s nestled in

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New Mexico

Chupadera Peak

Some years ago, my obsession for travel was really sparked.  Sure, I traveled for work before that and had enjoyed some other fun trips in my life.  When my obsession was really sparked was when I first discovered the Oklahoma

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New Mexico

Backpacking at White Sands

White Sands National Monument is a really unique place.  It features miles and miles of white sand dunes and, well, really nothing else.  The fact that there is nothing else there is what makes it so cool.  It’s a surreal

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