God's Country

Above, cloud cover over the three mesas. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tomorrow's Labor Day. I am used to hot weather on Labor Day, but this has got to be the mildest summer I've ever been in. But this is New Mexico, not California and I am up 7,000 feet above sea level.

It was around 70° today with a nice breeze. I did manage to do some yard work, but that ended when clouds moved in an I heard thunder. More rain clouds are expected tonight.

I spent the evening watching The Undefeated (1969) with John Wayne and Rock Hudson. Good movie! It has been ages since I last saw the entire movie in one sitting (probably not since it was first released).

Afterwards, I went outside with a cup of coffee and sat for a while watching more clouds come in. Then I decided to take some pictures.

Here's some of what I took:

Above, the great mesa wall across the valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the second acre. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, looking west in the direction of Gallup, 18 miles away. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, looking south towards Interstate 40. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the deck and front of the house. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, Sierra up to mischief. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After posting this, I got word that the coyote hunt will resume tomorrow morning. Hopefully, our "sniper's nest" isn't a mudhole tomorrow morning.