Rio en Medio
Our most recent
hike was along the Rio en Medio trail, a short hike that parallels the river
and features cascading waterfalls and lush greenery. Beginning at a lower elevation than most of the hikes we’ve
done, the hike exhibits a different variety of trees and shrubs. I was amazed at how green everything
was and was surprised to see the ground covered in Oak leaves. There were a multitude of colorful
wildflowers. Here are some of my
favorites:
The highlight of
this particular hike was definitely the waterfalls. Kua didn’t quite know what to think, but I thought they were
beautiful:
The majority of the
hike was fairly easy and pleasant, with one steep and rocky section at the end
where we had a decent view of the Jemez mountains to the west. There is an extension of this hike
called La Junta circuit, but a five mile stroll seemed more conducive to a
pleasant Sunday than a 13 mile strenuous trek.
In other news, I’m
experiencing some post-Olympic depression after a dedicating 17 evenings of my
life to NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage.
I cried, I held my breath in suspense, and I persevered to stay up past
my bedtime so as not to miss a minute.
(Alright, many minutes were DVR’d, but I still watched more TV in 17
days than I have in an entire year of living in New Mexico.) Thankfully a pint of Ben and Jerry’s
Coffee Heath Bar Crunch and a bottle of Pinot Noir have helped me get through
my week of depression.
Kua is also
experiencing some Olympic withdrawl.
She copes by practicing her own events.
Watch her swim the
200 meter freestyle…
And dominate the
100 meter hurdles…
Here she gets ready
for her record breaking pole vault…
And gracefully
prepares for her dismount on the balance beam...
She thinks about
throwing the javelin, but decides to hang onto it for a while...
She may not have
won a Gold medal, but I certainly give her credit for athletic versatility.
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