On Jan 4, 2013, at 8:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Ann Sanfedele >> Steve - since 2001, you can't get as close to the Very Large Array as >> previously.. but a drive up route 60 toward Az is pretty neat anyway.. >> although it might be quite snowy... >> >> John - after Bosque .. suggested route is to head south before going >> east - and pass through Marfa, Texas. Maybe check out Big Bend NP - >> perfect time of year for it. >> >> BTy You can take a side road almost all the way to Las Cruces exiting >> the Bosque for more birding ops.. the birds don't know where the >> sanctuary ends :-) >> >> I'm So jealous! > > I'm heading west from Bosque. I've been working on the idea for this trip for > a while. > > I know US-60 passes through the Very Large Array. Old Hwy 60 REALLY passes > right through it, but I don't know if that's accessible now. Google Street > View doesn't show any gates or keep out signs ... or more accurately, I > couldn't find gates or keep out signs in Street View. > > I'd like to see the Grand Canyon again, and maybe I'll to go a little farther > west. I'm sort of thinking I-40 outbound, I-10/I-20 inbound. > > I have some friends out west I want to visit with on this trip. One in > Mesa,AZ and one on the way home down near San Antonio, TX. > > Other than that it's just a chance to see what's over yonder ways. >
A wander over yonder - sounds ideal. Enjoy! In that general neighborhood, Ruidoso and environs (Apache country) and Los Alamos and environs are both quite scenic. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
