Thursday, October 18, 2007

Albuquerque, New Mexico

OUTSKIRTS OF ALBUQUERQUE


Sandia Mountains


Sandia Casino




Rio Grande

SANDIA PEAK TRAMWAY


Sandia Peak Tramway




View on the way up


Nearing the top


View from the top




Kiwanis stone cabin on top of the ridge


View of Albuquerque


Sandia Mountains that form the eastern border of Albuquerque


Tram on its way to the top


Hiking up to the cabin


Kiwanis cabin, built by the CCC




Top of the tramway, viewed from the Kiwanis cabin




Hiking through the snow




On the way down


5 feet of clearance between the tram car and the rock


View from the bottom

HISTORIC OLD TOWN






Church in the center of Old Town









BOCA NEGRA CANYON - PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT


Looking up to the top of the mesa




Bird petroglyph




Turtle?






Albuquerque

RINCONADA CANYON - PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT


Looking up the canyon


Jackrabbit that ran right out in front of me


Alien?










Snake and turtle petroglyphs






Bird with a fish in its mouth


Another jackrabbit




Testing out the macro setting


Blooming cactus




View from the head of the canyon

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