Joe and I recently moved to Four Hills in the Southeast section of Albuquerque. There are many trails in the open space area, and with Joe nursing his foot after some serious surgery, Beth and I decided to do some exploring.
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| Rose and Beth at the entrance of the Four Hills Open Space area |
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| Immediately we are met by two trails we decide to take the one on the right. We found out that we returned on the left trail. (You know what they say..when you come to a fork in the road....take it!) |
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| Blackfoot Daisies |
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| A view of Albuquerque airport and Kirtland AFB and the Sandia National Labs |
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| Scarlet Hedgehogs |
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| There were lots a great boulders along the trail for bouldering |
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| A well hidden water tank...Tijeras Canyon in the distance where I-40 heads east |
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| A nice bench to sit down and look at the view or the sunset! |
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| This trail overlooks some of the larger and extremely expensive homes of Four Hills |
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| That clump of trees appears to be the golf course on the AF Base |
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| Scarlet Hedgehog |
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| Claret Cup Cactus |
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| There were a lot of wildflowers and blooming cactus |
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| This cactus found an odd place to set up residency |
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| These are Hidden Flowers |
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| Closeup of the tiny flowers that like to remain hidden |
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| Looking up at the top of the hill we are circumnavigating |
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| After living in Europe for 5 years, Beth is just happy to be home again in the Great Southwest! |
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| The actual "Four Hills area" is off limits to the public. There is a road and fence area to keep this part of Kirtland AF Base secure |
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| View of trail with Four Hills in the background |
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| Rose and Beth--just happy to be together again! |
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| Now this is a tiny flower |
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| Wallflowers |
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| A Yucca and its bloom |
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| Definitely some kind of animal...I will leave it up to your imaginations |
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| Beth |
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| Selfie! |
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| Cool looking clouds in the sky |
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| Four Hills Golf Course--looks like an oasis in the desert! |
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| That rock looks so sad...but you would be to if you had no body |
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| The northern edge of our hike |
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| We see a lot more trails below us...probably for off road bicycles |
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| A potential home for some critter |
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| Close up view |
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| Cool rock |
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| Cool Tree |
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| Scorpion weed |
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| Definitely something living here...or at least here is its bathroom |
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| Vein of rocks within a boulder |
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| Howdy! |
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| Another indication of something living here |
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| Newton Isaac, Beth's traveling pet |
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| The return trail |
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| One of the testing facilities on Sandia Laboratories |
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| Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Beth playing hide-and-seek among the boulders |
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| OUCH!! |
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| Dakota Vervain (Verbena) |
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| That's a nice Scarlet Hedgehog |
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| Agave |
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| A very nice bench to take a rest or view the scenery at the end of the trail |
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| This one had a marker--Lillian must have loved this hike! |
SO DID WE!
HAPPY TRAILS!
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