April 12-13

Our next planned destination is Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, but we need to make our way north through New Mexico to get there.  We’re leaning into the moment more and more.  This country is so strangely unique; there’s a lot to appreciate around every turn.

In Roswell, there are aliens Everywhere!

There are communities of folks who have figured out how to make the desert lifestyle stylish and sustainable.

We stopped at a local cafe because we were attracted to the beautiful metal sculpture out front.. The local blacksmith didn’t have enough regular work to keep him busy, so he took up art, and he is amazing.  Sorry these photos don’t do him justice.  Later in the day, we saw a roadside art market and stopped to collect a few treasures and chat with the artists.

Miles of big sky, big ranches, big mountains.

We stopped for the night in Manzano Mountains State Park, a sweet little place with a shelter on each campsite.  We were glad to have it, because it looked like rain. Thunder and dark clouds passed over, but the rain never came.  I realized that we haven’t seen rain since the first night of our trip.