Morning Flight: We were greeted by some beautiful New Mexico sunrises during our days at Bosque del Apache in January 2023. The noisy cackling of the geese becomes louder as flight time nears during the morning flight out of the refuge. While the birds leave in mass, they seem to do so in an orderly and organized manor. Seen is one group lifting off as the next group of geese prepares for flight. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
San Antonio Riverwalk: The San Antonio Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas is the crown jewel of the city. Shown is the river lined with limestone rock and a walkway on both sides of the water. Also shown is one of several arched bridges for visitors to cross from side to side. A river boat cruises down the San Antonio Riverwalk, which circles the downtown portion of the walkway. Restaurants can be seen on the shores on both sides of the river. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
As the Christmas holidays zoom into focus, I always enjoy reviewing travels and experiences from throughout the year. As I did so this year one thing became very evident … we spent a lot of time in Texas.
Most of those trips are centered around visiting and assisting Marilyn’s parents who live in the Houston area. Traveling in our RV allows us to stay in our own “house” and surroundings while visiting. We are so fortunate that Marilyn’s sister and her husband live in a house where the previous owner had electrical hook ups installed and a nice cement parking spot for the vehicle.
We try to create other RV excursions and experiences while going and coming from Houston. We have taken every back road imaginable between Denver and Houston and those roads have led us to many wonderful places.
We did travel in New Mexico and Arizona for several weeks in early 2023 and enjoyed sites in southwestern New Mexico and southern Arizona. The only other trip out of state was a trip to Montana to an RV rally in Big Timber, Mont. in June. We also took a several shorter term trips as we toured around Colorado.
The next two Posts From the Road columns will feature some highlights from our 2023 travels, experiences and campsites that were a part of our travels.
Editor’s note: Longtime Los Alamos photographer Gary Warren and his wife Marilyn are traveling around the country, and he shares his photographs, which appear in the “Posts from the Road” series published in the Sunday edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post.
Route 66 in Albuquerque: A beautifully lit neon sign spans Central Avenue NW welcoming travelers to Route 66 in Albuquerque. Albuquerque and many other cities along Route 66 have made an effort to save and restore many of the motels, restaurants and other roadside attractions along the ‘Mother Road’. The iconic highway will turn 100 years old in 2026. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
City of Rocks Campsite: Many campsites at the City of Rocks State Park near Silver City are tucked in among the rock formations. Shown is our RV surrounded by the colorful rock formations. It was a joy to wake up each morning and look out the window at colorful rock walls and formations during a visit last February. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Pioneer Store Museum: One of the most unique sites we have visited in all of our RV travels is the Pioneer Store Museum in Chloride, N.M. To walk through the doors of the Pioneer Store Museum is like traveling in a time machine. Virtually everything in the store is 100 years old. A stove displaying cookware and kitchen items were just a part of the household inventory of larger items that would not fit on a shelf. At right in the photo are tools and supplies used in many construction or mechanical tasks. On the left side of the photo is a display showing historical photos and other documents from the store as well as the town during the mining era. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mushroom Cloud: While stopped for the night just west of College Station, Texas last April, this amazing cloud formed to the west just before sunset. The huge mushroom cloud was back lit by the setting sun and was glowing as it lit the western sky. The cloud is a cumulonimbus cloud and had formed in the Texas hill country well over 100 miles west of where we were located. Clouds form in the lower atmosphere up to about 30,000 feet. Above that elevation they cannot form and begin to flatten on top which forms the mushroom effect. The colorful event lasted for several minutes, which allowed everyone ample time to see and capture photos of the phenomenal cloud. The cloud began as a golden color but changed to magenta as the sun set. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Kayakers: Chasing the fall color is always enjoyable. Shown are kayakers cruising across the waters of Lost Lake high in the Gunnison National Forest. The lake and Lost Lake Campground are a short detour from Kebler Pass Road and a popular destination for visitors in the Elk Mountains west of Crested Butte, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
