Just Past Sunset at the Nickel and Dime Ranch

 Looking south from the ranch headquarters porch, a.k.a the cabin.

The View From The Top

A while ago the guys went for a hike to the top of the rimrock, that cliff-like formation you can see at the top of the blog. Just thought you'd like to see the view from up there.

Below you can see Coyote Creek which runs though the valley. 

        There's our place with the fence around it. In the distance are some old adobe buildings, some of which the owner is slowly restoring.

Below is another view, looking toward the mountains across the road. We have a neighbor up there somewhere. Don't you love that blue sky?

The house is partially hidden behind that tree in the foreground. The Growing Dome sets just outside the fence.

Our Neighborhood

When folks hear where we live, they invariably say, "That's God's Country!"

Thanksgiving 2011

Happy Place: El Coyote, Mora County, New Mexico

A couple months ago we went looking for a neighbor's wayward yaks and I tagged along to take photos and to be there in case they needed an extra yak herder. The story is here if you haven't read it. This photo was taken from a neighboring ranch while we were looking for the wandering mountain bovines.

So if you're feeling stressed, thinking about upcoming holidays, or just generally feeling frazzled, here's a present for you. Feel free to use it as your personal desktop if you want to go to this happy place often.  Sit on the rock and take some time off.

Breathing helps, too. Breathe in on a count of 4. Hold it for a count of 5. Breathe out on a count of 6. Let it all out. There. You feel better now, don't you?