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Cheers New Mexico

Welcome to Gila Hot Springs

The Gila Wilderness Area was designated the nations first wilderness area in 1924. it is an isolated tract of land surrounded by Gila National Forest. Leaving this area fairly uncivilized and immensely beautiful. An almost mystical place that has kept families here for generations and in the same made repeat guests of visitors.It is the headwaters for the Gila River that travels the entire state of Arizona, and is a tributary of the Colorado River. The Mountains in this area are volcanic in origin and are a "haven for hot springs". This area is geologically relatively young in its formations and there is still much to be explored and discovered.

It was like another Planet, White Sands National Monument is amazing

Morning frost

Sometimes you find magic,

Sometimes magic finds you

and in my dreams, I am dirty, tired, beautiful, and free. New Mexico!

The best pancakes in town, Dianne and her family Hope, NM Warmshowers hosts. If your passing through look them up!

Cloudcroft, NM crashed in the bike shop owners yard. Snow!! check out High Altitude if you are ever up that way

Lorenzo our Thanksgiving host, Anna Marie and Nester not pictured, these guys are tops!!

Cotton Fields!

Pecan Grove outside of Las Cruces, NM

Where are you Drew?

Carlsbad Caverns!!

"Beauty and wonder; above and below Rocky slopes and canyons, cactus, grass, thorny shrubs, and the occasional tree, who could guess at the hidden treasures deep underground? Beneath this rugged land are more than 117 known caves - all formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone." - nps.gov/cave/index

The Whales Mouth

The Caverns here are still alive!