Ray I moved to NM from Detroit 7 months ago. I am so in awe of this place. Here is some of what you were describing.
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Looks like they could use a few party stores...... Take a drive from Alberquerque to Santa Fe down the Turquoise Highway, some time in early April, when the sage is fresh. Awesome smell. Visit one of the Native American reservations. Quite the learning experience.
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The damage from Hurricane Sandy is so extreme... hard to believe! Before and after photos further reveal the devastation:
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Great shots, MidTownMs! It's a different world, isn't it? Although I like my Nevada desert as well. BTW, pushing 80 today again and I haven't seen a cloud all month.
Ray, that's one thing I envy, growing tomatoes and peppers year 'round!
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Simply wonderful shot MidTwnM... can I come visit? Blue skies indeed! And those mountains... ahhhh