A short hike into our backyard - how it looks now...

Nectarine tree with riverbed and burried straw bale to absorb overflow water from rainbarrel. Newly seeded buffalo grass lawn in back with (struggling) bamboo.

Rainbarrel, riverbed with flagstone bridge, and flagstone path leading to harbor.

Vegetable patch.

Flagstone pathway plus arbor with bench flanked by trumpet vine and honeysuckle (to attract hummingbirds.) Note solar lights in path.

A short hike into our backyard - before picures...

Sandia 10K Trail to Del Agua Overlook

Jim and I decided on a early Sandia hike today (5/30/09) from the 10K Trail to Del Agua Overlook and back. This picture shows Del Agua Overlook from Crest Trail looking over the city of Albuquerque with Mount Taylor on the horizon. The hike was about 10 km (!) with a very modest incline. (The trail is called 10K because it roughly follows the 10,000 foot elevation contour.) Being late spring, the land was still moist and very green with abundant spring flowers.

Indian Paint Brush in bloom.