Lazarow World-Hike-About

We left Van Horn, Texas heading for Los Cruces, New Mexico but stopped at Guadalupe National Park for a follow-up hike of the peak of the same name, Texas' highest, undertaken two days before. This too was a great experience, reaching the Permian Reef Ridge. However, using current nomenclature, we'd have to rate it 'JV' in comparison but not by much though. After two nights in Los Cruces, a short stop at City Rocks State Park enroute, we arrived in Tucson, Arizona. Getting close to ground-level again, colors clearer. This is a land of the cactus. Blankett's Peak on the editor's birthday; Jenni's face tells it all. A scene that informs much about Tucson. Delightful scenes at altitude without any 'attitude'. Could be the 'two-step' but who knows with him. Wouldn't interrupt just yet, he should be concentrating. The Blackett's Ridge Trail is close to town making it a favorite with the locals. It'...

We fell behind in our postings so we accumulated a few pictures from the above four hikes. Most took place in the enchanted state, New Mexico. Frankly, we like this state very much, enchanted or not. Something to cheer a person...somewhere in Durango, Colorado. A scene from a delightful mountain edge across the way, near Red River, New Mexico. The birds are extremely uncooperative...a blue-jay, we think. Love these scenes from Perrin Peak, Durango, CO. We had some 'hairy' moments on that ridge. After nearly 2,400 feet climb, the editor sits and rests at a deserted ski-resort, Angel Fire, NM. It's enough snow for today...thanks. (Lost Lake hike near Red River, NM.) This was the only part of the trail not covered in snow completely. You can have the strawberry yoghurt or the...strawberry...your choice. Devisadero, a local peak (includes a bench) on the enchanted circle, New Mexico. It was on this trail we met Cleve (Cleveland) wh...

The scenes in Carlsbad Cavern are unique, extraordinary and captivating. We hiked down into the cavern nearly 800 feet and then walked through the various 'rooms'. On the way out, we had a little race to the top—the editor has become quite competitive. You might have to think about that one. Anyway, each scene should be left to the imagination to identify, put a description to it or relate to, in a fashion. Therefore, we've left off captions. Perhaps another thing that made an impression is at the bottom, there was a restaurant and shop. That really tickled us. We also ate our brunch down at the bottom. They have a rule that one can 'sort' of eat one's own food down in the cavern but cannot take it out because they don't want people eating along the passages. Makes sense. However, one could of course eat on the trail coming down the path. This presented some logistical and logical issues but then a lot in life does that for us. The caverns fill...

Peak of Guadalupe in howling winds at American Airlines obelisk tribute. Texas's highest peak at 8,751 feet. We left Dallas after the family function heading for…we were not sure. Abilene, Big Springs, Sweetwater, Midlands and Frog town…sorry, Kermit and then we left Texas for the night reaching White’s City. The next morning we visited Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. We returned to Texas for a climb to Guadalupe Peak and then finished the week in Van Horn. Phew! We’re tired after that. You have to admire the Texans. Everything is bigger and better than anywhere else…well, the mountains are not. It would be a low blow should we make fun of their mountains and we certainly won't especially taking into account that which follows. Talking of towns, the small ones, sometimes we feel we're living in the setting of an early 20th century novel or movie. The contrast with the bigger towns and cities is remarkable; we could be anywhere in the world. At times, we have...