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    • Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

      Posted at 11:06 am by NativeNM, on May 24, 2019

      Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is located just over an hour north of Albuquerque near the Cochiti Pueblo.  Kasha-Katuwe meaning “white cliffs” is a natural formation of weathering and erosion that forms these rocks that resemble cones or tents.  The slot canyon trail is approximately 1.5 miles one way and will climb in elevation to lookout over the canyon where you can view the tent rocks from above.  The climb can be challenging at times but well worth the effort.  The view from above is hard to describe as anything other than wonderous.  Other than the wind, which is a given in NM, the weather was quite beautiful, low 70’s with mostly sunshine and blue skies.  We took our time and tried to take in every moment and of course I took way too many pictures.  Follow along on our tour from the bottom of the canyon to the top and back down again.  Maybe you will be inspired to visit one day!
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    • Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2018

      Posted at 8:56 am by NativeNM, on October 16, 2018

      It’s Balloon Fiesta time y’all! If you haven’t seen video or pictures of the past weeks festivities, I’ve got you covered.  I haven’t been to a Mass Ascension since 1995, wow has it been that long!  It’s much different and at the same time much the same as it was all those years ago.  It’s a magical experience to walk among the balloons as they are stretched across a huge field in anticipation of launching around 550 hot air balloons.  Whoever choreographed this is brilliant with so many balloons to manage among huge crowds of people.  As they begin to inflate and take shape you will see them float upward in a choreographed wave.  We arrived on opening day, later than we anticipated after a 2 hour wait in line to catch a bus out to the balloon field.  But we were luckier than some who never made it out to the field at all.  It was disappointing to see that more than half the balloons had already launched by the time we were dropped off and made our way onto the field.  We had to wind our way through a virtual wall of people all trying to see the last wave of balloons.  Everyone wanted to capture the magic in photos.  While we were saddened in missing some of the earlier events we did manage to see some extraordinary balloons and had a wonderful time.  We will be back, but next time we will plan better and get there earlier.  Next time we will arrive to see the Dawn Patrol as they ascend before first light and watch them glow through the early morning air.  Next time we will take more photos.  Next time can’t come soon enough!!
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    • Purple Adobe Lavender Farm, Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch

      Posted at 11:23 am by NativeNM, on July 17, 2018

      Welcome to New Mexico!  We are now officially back in the Land of Enchantment.  We packed up our belongings in Kansas and moved back to NM in May.  It took a few weeks to find the perfect home but are now settled into a beautiful pueblo style home on the West side of Albuquerque.  On any given morning we are blessed with hot air balloons to greet us, sometimes they are so close we can almost touch them.  Joe and I have gone to several farmer’s markets around the city, artist and craft fairs in Santa Fe and a memorable day with my sister Kat at the Vintage Market days where many things from the past were re-purposed into something new. This past weekend we enjoyed a day trip to the Purple Adobe Lavender Festival in Abiquiu, NM.  Afterwards we ventured a little further up the road to Ghost Ranch where Georgia O’Keeffe made her home and painted so many beautiful landscapes.  The area around Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch is referred to as Georgia O’Keeffe Country.  The land is rugged and full of color.  I can see the inspiration behind her beautifully painted landscapes.  We had the most gorgeous day.  The skies were a beautiful blue with massive clouds in the horizon.  As we drove home the skies turned an even darker blue and rained over the mountains.  It followed us home and shortly after we arrived the skies opened up and poured.  It was a day I will always remember.  It feels good to be home!
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    • A Week in New Mexico

      Posted at 8:52 am by NativeNM, on September 18, 2012

      I’ve been away for a week to visit my native New Mexico so I haven’t exactly been in the kitchen lately.  I did however experience some of the best cuisine starting with Carl’s Ranch Chicken.  Then there was the Indian Taco smothered in green chile at Serefino’s where Kat and my nieces ate.  So many good meals, so many memories.  There is so much to love about New Mexico.  Too much in fact but I’ll try to share some of the beauty, culture and serenity you will find when you visit.  September in New Mexico is special, the green chile is roasting on the streets, the chile ristras are hanging, the skies are the most beautiful blue and the adobe architecture and decor makes you feel at home.  We made our way across the state to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos but first a trip to the farm.

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