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Post by graywolf on Jul 26, 2015 15:36:20 GMT -8
Today I hiked up to Nambe Lake at 11,400 ft. in the Pecos Wilderness here in New Mexico. I carried in my pack a bottle of Monks Wit Ale from a local microbrewery and I'm telling you, it sure did taste good as I sat on the shore of that high Alpine lake.  |
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Post by llamero on Jul 26, 2015 16:04:43 GMT -8
Good for you Graywolf. I wish I was at 11,400 feet near an alpine lake drinking a cold beer. I'm drinking mine in my backyard at 850 feet while I shovel ground cover over some ornamental garden beds. You definitely win this round. Curses.
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Post by toejam on Jul 27, 2015 4:33:12 GMT -8
Nicely done!
Had to look up Nambe Lake - one of the many places in the Pecos Wld I never made it to in the dozen or so trips I took there.
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Post by graywolf on Jul 27, 2015 5:47:04 GMT -8
I'm fortunate toejam because I live so close, I can see the Truchas Peaks from my house and office, that I have lots of day hikes I can do in the Pecos Wilderness to places you wouldn't necessarily see on a backpacking trip.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 27, 2015 7:36:20 GMT -8
Looks like a brilliant idea!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 7:54:37 GMT -8
You know, that's not the sort of scenery I associate with New Mexico. Clearly, I've missed something great.
(No, I'm not talking about the old guy holding the bottle. Heh, heh.)
Nice photo.
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Post by msdoolittle on Jul 27, 2015 9:01:28 GMT -8
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 27, 2015 16:23:46 GMT -8
You know, that's not the sort of scenery I associate with New Mexico. Clearly, I've missed something great. NM has some killer mountain areas. I've only poked into a little bit of it, and know that I'd like to check out more. When we retire, and can go in the right seasons. |
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Post by cweston on Jul 27, 2015 17:45:05 GMT -8
NM not only has awesome mountain scenery, it has many different kinds of awesome mountain scenery. The Gila Wilderness and the Pecos Wilderness are as different as they can be, but both are awesome.
I could absolutely live there--I love the food, too.
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Post by llamero on Jul 27, 2015 18:54:29 GMT -8
I grew up across the border in the south plains of Texas so I was easily impressed, but they don't call NM the Land of Enchantment for nothing. Lots of good memories of hanging out over there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:08:48 GMT -8
You know, that's not the sort of scenery I associate with New Mexico. Clearly, I've missed something great. NM has some killer mountain areas. I've only poked into a little bit of it, and know that I'd like to check out more. When we retire, and can go in the right seasons. I've actually been to some of those mountains, even above timberline. I know they exist because of that and because I've seen plenty more photos. The problem is that knowledge is tainted by memories, and my stronger memories are of farther south in New Mexico from Albuquerque to Gallup and north through the Indian Reservation. I'm presuming (correct me if I'm wrong) that the photo was taken in the higher elevations between Santa Fe and the Colorado line. Yeah, I've been in that area. But the memories are just not strong enough to suit me. Instead, I got stuck in Farmington for two days in 100°F+ temperatures. Finally drove to Gallup to get my air conditioner serviced, and harbored a bit of resentment at the dilemma all the way to Albuquerque — even after the AC was working. So despite a very memorable night I spent farther north in a deep snowpack, it's the desert, the high temps, and a bad air conditioner in my vehicle, that tend to overwhelm my recollections. I'll check this location after a while. Edit: Ah, as I suspected, here is Nambe Lake in Acme Mapper at the crosshairs. |
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 28, 2015 8:16:13 GMT -8
Oh, now if you're going to talk about fuzzy memories...! But I know what you mean. I also like to watch people process it when I tell them I learned to ski in Arizona.
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