Tremendous Tent Rocks!

Tremendous Tent Rocks!

by | Jun 2, 2014 | Adventure Day!

We journeyed back in time again to the formation of Tent Rocks National Monument.  Seven million years ago, a time of very active volcanism, about 20 small volcanoes erupted repeatedly to form sedimentary rock layers.  These were then subject to erosion by wind and...
January 2014: Four Unique Adventures!

January 2014: Four Unique Adventures!

by | Feb 5, 2014 | Adventure Day!

This month we have been on four very different adventures.  Our first adventure took us to The Jacobs’ 150 acre property on Glorieta Mesa.  It is a beautiful place with ruins from Spanish settlers as well as old Native American ruins that are unexcavated.  We...
A Symphony of Birds: The Bosque del Apache

A Symphony of Birds: The Bosque del Apache

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

We spent the day at the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge.  It was an incredible experience when a gaggle of snow geese took flight right in front of us. The Bosque at Sunset Snow Geese….preparing for a show? The Symphony Begins The Wedding (they wanted it...
Ghost Ranch: Dragon Casting and Chimney Rock!

Ghost Ranch: Dragon Casting and Chimney Rock!

by | Nov 15, 2013 | Adventure Day!

Today was a perfect combination of academic stimulation and outdoor inspiration!  Alex the Paleontologist entertained and informed us in the museum after we cast our dragon skull fossils and raptor claws.  Afterward we hiked toward Chimney Rock.  It was a summer-like,...
Journey to Bandelier via the Frey Trail!

Journey to Bandelier via the Frey Trail!

by | Nov 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

We had a unique vantage point of Bandelier National Monument today as we hiked from the Juniper Campground down to the Main Loop today via the Frey Trail.  It was stunning looking down into Frijoles Canyon at the peaking yellow cottonwoods below.  What a treat!  We...