Tuesday I visited my mother's grave at Guaje Pines Cemetery. The workers did not know how much their voices carried, and after a discussion of (literally) "13 bodies" and (literally) "6 feet under," I decided it was not the peaceful visit I had envisioned, so I moved on. 😆
This gal was on the street leading to the cemetery.
I drove the short distance to Bayo Canyon trailhead and did one more hike!
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| I hope this blond furry poop wasn't related to the missing orange tabby sign at the trailhead. 😿 |
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| More trail scat. Big! Bear? |
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| The tuff is soft and lots of traffic formed "wagon tracks" according to some trail descriptions. Not so sure they are wagon tracks, as their width varies and sometimes merges into one track. But I'm not an expert so.... |
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| I love seeing trees that have been hit by lightening. Mother Nature, she is powerful! |
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| Looking west back toward town. |
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| Giving side eye |
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| I also love downed and decaying trees. This one had cool woodpecker holes. |
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| I love living trees, too! |
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| That little jig detour was on the way back. I made a wrong turn on the trail. I eventually saw some horse poop, and thought, "I didn't see that on the way out.... and I didn't see any horses!" Oh, duh! I went the wrong way! I woulda made it back just the same, but I retraced my steps. |
After a quick refreshment break at Sonic, I headed back down the main hill to White Rock. I had planned to end my day then, but as I approached Tsankawi, an Ancestral Puebloan village and part of Bandelier National Monument, I said, "Dang! I better go! It is my last chance!" I pulled in to the parking area with just over an hour before the park was to close.
It was a quick walk around the mile and a half loop trail. Well, as quick as it could be with going up and down a few ladders, over rock scrambles, and through some very narrow and deep walkways through the tuff.
Pictures!
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| There's Poppy! |
Petroglyphs in the next three pics:
I made it back to the trailhead with a few minutes to spare! Back in for the night, I decided to skip my planned trip to Santa Fe on Wednesday and just head back home.
I'll have one more post, a wrap up and a video compilation!
