Our winter adventuring has recently taken us to local, nearby areas. A popular site is the San Ysidro Anticline of the Ojito Wilderness near the small village of San Ysidro. Folks come here for biking and hiking. The north end of the Anticline gets somewhat less attention, however, but holds some of the most interesting […]
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Kelly’s thoughts… It’s been quite some time since we blogged. The last few months have been busy, and we’ve gotten well behind. We will try to catch up soon, since we did have things we wish to document. But for now, we want to report on our adventure to the De-Na-Zin Wilderness. The Bisti Badlands
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One of our favorite sites in New Mexico is the complex and beautiful spires and weathered cliffs of the Goblin Colony in the Jemez area. The weathered volcanic tuff forms many clusters of steeples and chimneys and several giant, steep outcroppings. Interspersed are ponderosa pines and alligator junipers making for a wonderland of sights. We
New Mexico is an amazingly rich world of geology. Mountains, crystals, landforms and fossils are everywhere and there for the exploring. Our adventure involved a hunt for staurolite crystals… stauros, meaning “cross,” and lithos, meaning “stone”… “cross stone.” The unique shape of these crystals, often “twins” at 60 degree angles, makes them truly unique. There
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