La Cueva, Cerro del Orso, and Tsankawi

Shades of the England trip. With Rob at the wheel we headed northeast to Las Vegas, thence to La Cueva and the Salman Raspberry Ranch to pick raspberries, of course. After a delicious picnic lunch we drove northwest over the Cerro del Orso to Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, specifically to Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites where we had a delightful hike with a few rain showers. Returning home we had sloppy Joes, coleslaw, and a deconstructed raspberry trifle for dessert.

Off on an adventure

 Salman Raspberry Ranch

A spectacular day in a beautiful valley

 Grammy, Tucker, and Rob at work

 Straight off the cane

 Happy braceros

 It was almost impossible to stop picking

Food always tastes better al fresco

 Custom-made sandwiches to everyone's taste

 Up over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the Cerro del Orso

 And I get grief when I want a photo

 On the trail at Tsankawi

 A loop trail on top of the mesa on the right was our goal

 The old guy headed up the cliff

 On top of the mesa

 Acrophobia 

 Much of the trail is worn into the soft pumice-like stone

 Dickie and Louisiana on top of the world

 Beauty in every direction

 Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque looking lonely in the distance

 What goes up, must come down

 Haircuts at dusk

Chocolate cake and fresh raspberries smothered 

in custard and thick cream

A fitting finish to a great day

It was all fun and delicious, and there is more to come, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.