Monthly Archives: March 2011

We met a 1 and 1/2 year old dog named Gus at the dog park in Santa Fe who is the splitting image of Petey. He was just recently bathed, so a little better groomed (wire terrier coats are always … Continue reading →

The parashat this week was again from Leviticus. It dealt with the death of Aaron’s sons – their consumption by fire when they brought foreign fire into the sanctuary, and the injunction that Aaron is not to mourn the death … Continue reading →

The next morning I began my descent to Albuquerque, stopping at the Maxwell National Wildlife Preserve. I hiked in about 1/2 mile into the mud, leaving the dogs behind, to listen to the bird songs and simply watch them landing … Continue reading →

I had been given the general direction of the Folsom site by the Folsom museum curator, and set off down HW72 just for a view of the area – to get a feel for what someone living out there might … Continue reading →

Folsom is a small town. A population of 72 to be exact. So arriving in town at the beginning of spring, the sign at the museum said “Call to see museum.” I walk next door to the post office – … Continue reading →

Up in the northern part of New Mexico, one is immediately struck by the flatness and treelessness of the landscape, which is populated by an occasional mountain. As I went to visit Capulin Volcano National Monument, I passed the cows … Continue reading →

From Las Vegas New Mexico, I arrived up in Raton, passing by Philmont – the national boy scout training camp with its history of scouting. I couldn’t visit – the bridge was being repaired. I nevertheless began to observe what … Continue reading →