January 30th, 2008 at 12:01pm |
Las Cruces’ most notable natural landmark can only be the craggy Organ Mountain range just east of the city, providing a natural barrier from the war games being played over at White Sands Missile Range. The mountains are particularly attractive during sunsets, are surrounded by some really pristine desert, and often have unique cloud formations [...]
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January 25th, 2008 at 3:31pm |
I’ve now had several encounters with Burrow Owl in the Bum Field, as mentioned in a previous entry, and have been lucky enough to get some quick snaps before he soars away. I call him Bobo.
Looks like he’s tagged and being monitored. Look at the eyes!
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January 21st, 2008 at 12:18pm |
I stumbled upon this neat old map of New Mexico in 1895.
Zooming in on Southern New Mexico and the boot heel, I see several places that I believe are now ghost towns (Tunis, Gage, and many others) as well as the absence of places that are now quite well known in the area (Alamogordo, White [...]
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