We stopped at Montezuma's Castle outside Las Vegas, NM on our way to Raton. Could not actually get on the grounds as it is a private school now. Next we stopped at Fort Union, a Nat'l Monument. There are a huge assortment of partial-buildings and the site is being restored as possible. Today we went to the Capulin Volcano Nat'l Monument outside Raton. This part of New Mexico is so different from Santa Fe etc. Big wide open prairie with huge rock fall from the volcanos in the area. I still don't have the words to express how huge, open this part of the country is, with big! sky above it. Roger walked down into the crater, while I took photos. None of them do justice to the area. We saw mule deer in the park and pronghorns in a lot of areas.
Had to post this photo of the beautiful little house in Springer NM with the fall leaves and trees. Tomorrow we will go to the Maxwell Wildlife refuge just south of Raton. Roger said to be sure to add that we had lunch at a roadside rest today in 30 mph winds... well, it's all those prairies out there!happy trails....
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