Albuquerque, New Mexico

After a couple weeks at home recharging our batteries, we hit the road again. This time, in our trusty Honda CR-V, we headed south and east from Snohomish to Albuquerque, NM. One of the first nights there, I checked out a place near the road where I could get a clear view of the Sandia mountains just before sunset. Above, you can see most of the range of mountains that lie to the east of town. The city center lies well to the right in the photo since we are to the north of town.

But in the4 setting sun, there are other things of interest to see. There are some curious still lifes to be seen beneath my feet.

On this windy and sandy hill, the plants are mostly very close to the ground. This specimen is a species found all all over the place.

As the sun sank lower, the red cast intensified and the close of the day came closer.