Roswell. A street view Eh, UFOs are an established part of our history. This stunning flying saucer is not part of my block but it typifie...

 This is my home territory now  All that sky! All that land! Roswell, New Mexico is situated in the northern Chihuahuan desert. I make a cou...

 A special blog to dispell the idea that the desert is a dead place.

 My first long hike in my new home followed Berrendo Creek through East Roswell, New Mexico. It begins South of my home. A mile south, it lo...

This is now our front yard because we have relocated to the Chihuahuan desert ....a town called Roswell, New Mexico . Yep, aliens and yucca....

 I have been lamenting that there is not a good app for Android phones to use LibreOffice. LibreOffice has been my productivity suite of cho...

Ever play 20 Questions? The classic first question is "Is if plant, animal, or mineral?"  In my youth, biology courses were mostly...

 "Hiatus". It comes from a Latin word ("hiatus") meaning opening and the root of that is "hīo" meaning "t...

  This is the first mile marker that I saw on this hike. These posts have been my constant companions throughout the hikes from the confluen...

  I've mentioned this keystone species before. Beaver dams are common along Cherry Creek. I haven't seen one on the hike but I'v...