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Would you believe that downtown Albuquerque is just over the ridge on the horizon? Well, it is. This trail has become one of my favorites of late mostly because it is the closest access to the Sandia wilderness we have … Continue reading
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The Albuquerque/Santa Fe geological area is one that is defined, in no small part, by extreme volcanism. Remnants of volcanoes are clearly visible in any direction from our home here. The earths most powerful volcanoes are defined by the Volcanic … Continue reading
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A couple of months ago, we decided to install a new front fork and wheel and new, larger main tires on the Cessna 182 that would allow us to access New Mexico back country airstrips more safely and with a … Continue reading
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The week before the previously reported winter storm came to town, we enjoyed what I could only describe as perfect winter weather. Brisk nights dropping into the high 20’s and dry, sunny days approaching 6o degrees. I took advantage putting … Continue reading
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A much anticipated and hyperbolically reported winter storm passed through New Mexico a few days ago. While some spots did get a good bit of snow, (Ruidoso, a Sacramento mountain resort town SE of Albuquerque set a snowfall record for … Continue reading
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Yesterday marked my second annual chile pilgrimage to the local farm stand. Just like last year, I carefully selected a two bushel sack of beautiful green chiles from a local farmers market named Wagner’s. They’ve been a feature of the … Continue reading
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Claudia and I recently joined a group called the New Mexico Pilots Association. Part of their mission is to encourage backcountry flying in NM and to help land owners maintain airstrips that are located in some of the more remote … Continue reading
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Recently, Claudia planned an air route that would take us from KAEG airport in Albuquerque to Page, AZ and on to Sedona, AZ via the Grand Canyon. It’s a flight that we’ve dreamed of doing since we started working on … Continue reading
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Recently, I set up a “jig” to flatten or plane large slabs of wood previously cut on the portable sawmill. The jig features a 2″ x 12″ micro-lam or LVL beam ripped in half the long way. The beam was … Continue reading
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Like all mountain ranges, the Sandia range, just east of Albuquerque, tries each day to amaze us with a unique light show. Each day is different but when you see this show everyday, certain patterns start to emerge. On several … Continue reading
