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jackalope Picacho Peak Plaza
Interstate 10 runs through Tucson and angles northwest to Phoenix. Once you leave Tucson, the first spot of interest, higher than rabbit's ears, is Picacho Peak. This peak is actually a group of peaks ringed by saquaros. For miles surrounding this...
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum Side Trip
The best way to understand the Sonoran desert is to drive to the end of a dirt road, take no water or matches, leave your phone in the car, don't tell anyone where you are, wear light clothes and no hat, and hike till you get lost. The second best way to...
It’s a dogs life for Charlie
Dogs hold a special place in human history. In old days they slept outside the cave and warned of intruders, were tossed Mastodon bones, chased sticks thrown by cave kids. Then, they came inside and became companions and trusted friends. On the streets...
Shipping Container Square Dance Back in Albuquerque
I-40 runs through Albuquerque's midsection like a Mexican leather belt with a big rodeo buckle. At I-40 and Carlisle in Albuquerque is a new " Green Jeans" shopping center built using shipping containers, Albuquerque's new building material craze. While...
Caesar’s Sweet Roll Sweet roll Supreme
This sweet roll is pure Texas. Tired of omelets, biscuits and gravy, toast, waffles, steaks with eggs over easy, diners can always opt for a non-politically correct sweet roll breakfast that Lyle Lovett would feature in his kind of songs....
South Padre Island Sunset Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016
The sky is burning and, if it wasn't, there would be no reason to snap this photo. Joan, Neal's wife, and the rest of us, all stare as we all walk towards the Shrimp Haus, a South Padre Island restaurant that features shrimp, shrimp, and more shrimp -...
Prospecting On the beach at Padre
Prospecting is in your blood, or it isn't. On a weekday, at the beach, Neal prospects, Joan knits, Scott pulls his hat down and lays back against a dune and watches kite surfers move across the water. The wind is blowing, but it is better here than in a...
Monahan’s Sandhills Where are the camels?
It is Weston's idea to go see the dunes. Passing through Midland on my way to the beach at Padre Island,Texas, I pay a visit to a nephew living in what some call " the armpit " of Texas. Saturday we drive to the sand hills, take off our shoes and climb...
Rain in San Pedro Town November 2, 2015
Going out without an umbrella is taking a risk in San Pedro Town. Rain is forecast and today doesn't disappoint. A woman, passing in a golf cart, waves back at me while I video this drenching. The storm is over in fifteen minutes. It gets hot and humid...
Headless Horseman Shopping
It isn't here yet but Halloween is galloping down the road and the headless horseman will soon be here. New Mexico and Mexico have much in common this time of year as our town celebrates both Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos or " Day of the Dead. " There...
Sax Therapy Music Video -Old Town-Albuquerque
In the saxophone family you have a number of siblings. The shortest boys, who sing the highest, are the C Melody and Soprano saxes. Then you move to Alto and Tenor Saxes who are the most common kids on jazz bandstands. At the back of the parade you have...
Chadd’s Band Sadies Bar and Grill
Once the sun drops below the Albuquerque city limits, street lights switch on, programmed by computers. The man made lights aren't strong enough to make everything visible so, at night, you move from one pocket of light to another and guess what is down...
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