Rave - I have scheduled a trip!

[southernlady]

Sounds like you had a good time in spite of Mother Nature. Did you take photos?

 

[JackieOnLine]

yes, some, but the ones I can find I either can't get to here from my phone or they are too big. they aren't great anyway.

just assume they are stunning!

 

[southernlady]

The too big, I can fix.

 

[k9ophile]

That does sound like unusual weather. Except for the getting soaked part, it sounds like the trip was otherwise a success. I'm glad you got away and discovered the taste of green chilis.

 

[southernlady]

Okay, so Jackie emailed me her photos to get them on her.

 

[JackieOnLine]

thank you for making those the right size and posting them, Liz.

they are all near where Georgia O'Keeffe lived/painted Ghost Ranch and that view in the last one, the flat-topped mountain behind Lake Abiquiu, is something she painted many times.

we took some hikes and generally found the whole area so beautiful. and that day had the most sun which we appreciated.

 

[hilary1617]

Glad you got away to such a majestically beautiful place, even though the weather didn't cooperate. Time to dream about nd plan for your next vacation!

 

[bearmom]

Over-all I'm glad I went on the trip, but New Mexico had very atypical weather (clouds! rain! cold!) and three of the days of Balloon Fiesta they couldn't launch, including the day we had tickets. also didn't camp because of weather. so that was very sad.

But saw some sites in the damp (the zoo in Albq) and some in partly sunny including the stunning countryside around ghost ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived and painted. Hiked at Lake Abiquiu, soaked in hot springs in the Jemez mountains and heard an elk bugle at El Malpais National Monument. got caught hiking in a thunderstorm including hail which was more than a little scary and we got soaked and very cold as we were completely unprepared. live and learn!

and it turns out I love green chillies - took home extra from restaurants and put them in scrambled eggs and on salads.

so, now back to my regularly scheduled life. sigh.

Ooooh, I missed the initial post (gone for too long from here). Your trip sounds amazing despite the balloons not working out. My only experience traveling to watch balloons launch (here in WA, and just watching, not riding) they were grounded due to windy weather as well. Glad you had a fun time.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

thank you for making those the right size and posting them, Liz.

they are all near where Georgia O'Keeffe lived/painted Ghost Ranch and that view in the last one, the flat-topped mountain behind Lake Abiquiu, is something she painted many times.

we took some hikes and generally found the whole area so beautiful. and that day had the most sun which we appreciated.

I love Georgia’s “dirty paintings!”

 

[JackieOnLine]

“dirty paintings!”

???

if you mean flowers that look like female genitals? I read she had no such intent.

in looking for what you meant I googled her name and controversy and found she had a partner 58 years younger. good for her!

anyway, that part of New Mexico is just stunning.

 

[JackieOnLine]

(gone for too long from here)

too long!!!!!!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

???

if you mean flowers that look like female genitals? I read she had no such intent.

in looking for what you meant I googled her name and controversy and found she had a partner 58 years younger. good for her!

anyway, that part of New Mexico is just stunning.

I know what SHE said...that they were close-ups of flowers. But her husband called them soft core pornography and more sold. At the same time, some places (owned by men) wouldn’t display her sexy work. So the problem isn’t vulvas, it’s MEN!

I think I’d enjoy a NM visit. Glad YOU enjoyed it!