Sunset

We rolled into Amarillo tonight and started waiting for the storms that were predicted.  The sunset was what really caught my eye.  It was wonderful.  Hope you think so too!

From the first… Until the sun disappeared!

Raspberries and Alpacas

Before leaving for Angel Fire I called about somewhere to park the trailer.  As I was talking to the park owner, Monte Verde RV Park, she said we would be there in time to pick raspberries.  WHAT!?  We have been coming here for years.  I did not know there were raspberries to be picked.  Sure enough, near Mora there is a raspberry farm.  We decided what the heck – let’s go pick some.  The name of the farm is Salman Ranch.

Beehives – a necessity for the raspberries.This house was built in 1835.  Amazing.This house was also built in 1835 but is not lived in.  It sits way up on the hill.We ended up with about two and a half pounds of raspberries and the price was great – $5 a pound!

Going back to Angel Fire we stopped to look at the alpaca farm, Victory Ranch.  I may have to take up my knitting again.  That fiber is awesome!!  Not sure I can afford it but I loved the yarn.  And the alpacas are so cute!

They have hundreds of alpacas. They are sheared once a year in June and invite people to come help or just watch.  They also have tours and let kids feed them.  Well, anyone really.  And they have spinning classes.  Now that sounds like fun!  I may check into it next ;year.  And if you buy their yarn, the dye lot is the name of the alpaca it is taken from.  Yep, worth the trip.

Fall colors in New Mexico

We decided to take our travel trailer to New Mexico for a few days to see the fall colors.  And we timed it right.  But boy did it turn cold on us this trip.  BRRRRRR!  Thank goodness for our heater.  Just want to share some photos.

First the colors…

Caught four redtailed hawks circling and hunting between Mora and Angel Fire.This is the one that caught my eye first. I thought it was an eagle.  They are so big.And the snow up on the really high peaks was really beautiful.  Wheeler Peak is among these.Next I’ll post photos of our trip over to Mora to pick raspberries and see the alpacas.