Started out early heading to Manhattan Project Natl historic site, stopping to see the Santa Fe opera house and striking mountains. I only rock picked a few stones that caught my eye. The site was supposed to open at 9:30, according to the recorded phone msg; but, the sign on the door said they’re closed Mondays& Tuesdays. So, off I went to Bandelier followed by Valles Caldera and my fav, a soak in Giggling Hot Springs in Jemez Mtns ! I love the name, Giggling Hot Springs-and get this, it is across the street from the Laughing Lizard Cafe, how amusing is that?
Bandelier preserves several communities of Indians that lived on the land centuries ago, having built structures into the rocks-check it out in pix. Valles Caldera just became a NPS site in 2015. It is a huge meadow around 15 miles in dDiameter surrounded by Mtns occurring by land having dropped into Mother Earth. About 2500 elks are there, but I didn’t see even one ! Met a couple who are each photographers that shared their amazing eagle and coyote shots- stunning! All the driving today was beautiful as the sun provided perfect lighting, the blue sky speckled with dynamic fluffs of clouds, and Mother Earth outdoing herself with spectacular sights, smells, and sounds! The sulphur mini spring roadside, the rock formations and, well, see for yourselves in the pix-I hope the videos come through! Did I mention the double rainbow? The decorative and functional overpasses and road dividers/stabilizers?
Now Is Heaven 
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