New Mexico July 2025 Part 1

 I camped with the fam for a night at Lake Cachuma. Dang that I didn't get many photos, except this is the best. Li'l guy and a flashlight. Gotta love it.

Can't get the video to work. Will update later! 

I hit the road after our night of camping and booked it across the Southwest, a road I’ve traveled dozens of times. I didn’t want to do attractions and stops, so I drove all day to Kingman, Arizona, where I Crackerdocked, and then to Albuquerque where I had dinner with a dear friend and Crackerdocked again.

Then, to where my heart resides, Northern New Mexico. 

Took a drive into the Jemez and walked my favorite trail, Las Conchas, and then I stopped at Valles Caldera National Preserve and did a short walk before the thunder scared me back to Poppy.

Plenty of flowers, critters, and vistas!

Here are the photos. 

Many years ago, and for many years, the river ran deeper and wider:

And then to the Valles Caldera: