A Drive In Six Mile Canyon+

Above Nandoh on top of one of three tanks he called "The Three Sisters". Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Today was spend riding with neighbor Nandoh Munoz through Six Mile Canyon in the Cibola National Forest that is behind Jamestown, New Mexico.

Above, Nandoh's Toyota Tacoma. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

We went further into the canyon than I have ever done and we took some side roads in the hills above the canyon.

We did manage to see a couple of deer, one was a buck.

Above, Nandoh exploring the terrain at the road's dead end on a ridge. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Daniel Boone was asked if he had ever gotten lost. His response was, "No. But I've been mighty bewildered!" Well, we got "mighty bewildered" when we took a side road that ended at a ridge with nowhere to go, except reverse.

Above, the windmill and cattle watering trough. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Earlier, we had taken a long road, not knowing where we were going. I joked, "Wouldn't it be funny if this road ends at a fence with a locked gate?" We both laughed. About a half hour later, the road did end at a fence, but there was no gate. So we had to turn around.

Above, a view of Jamestown from a ridge above Six Mile Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

We never did get lost, we were able to see the three mesas across the valley from Jamestown and the refinery, but we didn't know if there was a way from the ridge to get out. Eventually, we did.

Above, a view of Six Mile Canyon from a ridge. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

We rode in Nandoh's Toyota Tacoma four-wheel-drive truck, so we were comfortable. Here and there in the canyon, we came across workers along the way. We also came across cattle.

Above, grazing cattle in Six Mile Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

By the time we got out of Six Mile Canyon, we were both tired and ready to relax at home. Age will do that to people.

Above, in the forest in the background, a couple of deer. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, a zoom enlargement of the deer. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It was a fun ride. Fortunately, I brought along my Canon camera and took some photos. They accompany this blog post.

Above, cattle at a watering hole in Six Mile Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.