Tag Archives: New Mexico

Zuzu & Zim: Birdwatching in Roswell

Internal dialogue: “Oh! My drawings would be SO much better if I hadn’t limited myself to index cards and pens/pencils with big fat points. And sitting on the bed by the light of a 60-watt bulb. And then trying to … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 20

The big event of the day was a visit to Carlsbad Caverns. It brought back memories of family trips to Meramec Caverns and Onondaga Cave in Missouri. A few changes though from those tacky 1950′s excursions, where the caves were … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 19

A change of pace as we unexpectedly took to the great outdoors. Our guidebook mentioned Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell NM, so we started the day off there. We were amazed at the flocks of sandhill cranes flying … Continue reading

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Zuzu & Zim: Spirit of Adventure

Zuzu & Zim: Spirit of Adventure, originally uploaded by cosmorochester. “Zuzu and Zim leave behind the comfortable artsiness of Santa Fe. Intrepid travelers and citizens of the world, they muster their customary spirit of adventure.” Jim wants to know: “is … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 18

A relatively short drive today from Ruidoso to Roswell, New Mexico. First stop, the International UFO Museum and Research Center – modestly intriguing, wonderfully tacky. Whether or not we “believe in” extraterrestrials is a topic for another day. My first … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 17

Back on the road, writing again from a Holiday Inn Express… tonight in Ruidoso, New Mexico… after a drive longer than anticipated. We got off to an itchy and edgy start – maybe anxious about the vaguely planned days ahead. … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 16

We headed up north for the last time today: Chimayo (kind of the Lourdes of New Mexico, with miraculous dirt – I tried some), Cordova (way rural artisans, where suspicious residents told us we better turn around and leave the … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 15 (Santa Fe)

Phew. Kind of a slow day as we polished off a couple more museums and re-visited the Museum of International Folk Art. My back ached and I turned out to be braindead as a navigator. Left? Right!? What the…?! Jim … Continue reading

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Zuzu & Zim

I continue to poke away at the Adventures of Zuzu & Zim. My ambitions + all the local inspiration are way more than I can handle. But on we go. Pencils, markers, and index cards – promising myself to avoid … Continue reading

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Plains, Day 14

We set out at 9 this morning to do another scenic tour of the area surrounding Santa Fe. We managed two stops then changed our plan. At White Rock on Rt 4, we drove to the Overlook Park to see … Continue reading

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