Loretto chapel

I must admit ,I have an attraction to church architecture This church begs me to climb it but I'm too chicken shit ,old and weak.A little warmer temps have hit the area so the plaza was seeing alot more action than last time I rode thru.

I started feeling the sniffels this morning when I woke up.Really bums me out just when the weather is getting warm and the day light lasts past 7 pm ,I start to feel a cold coming on.First cold in about 2 or 3 years, fucking social caused illnesses.I was able to squeak out a meager 30 miler with out much effort given my conditions.Beautiful day .

San Antonio mountain in  the distance,really far distance.

Cockle Bur,yes its edible.

here's a little list of companion plants in you veggy garden.I may post a longer version in the near future.

Tomatoes like to be planted next to chives,onion,parsley,marigold.nasturtiums,carrots,They dislike being planted next to Kohlrabi,potato,fennel,cabbage.

Peas like carrots,turnips,radishes,cucumbers,corn,beans,most vegetables and herbs.Dislikes of peas be planted next to onions,garlic,potato.You want a more detailed list let me know and I will post one up.

leave you with Yeasayer,love this song.

Tashi Delek

Somedays No Jacket others Yes Jacket

Galisteo Church

Did a lovely 200 minute [50-60 miles?]  ride on Saturday what I call the Galisteo loop.From the house I started east to old Las Vegas hwy.passing up a chance to eat a great hamburger @ BobcatBiteI spun my way thru Eldorado,NM.Anticipating the view I'm about to get when I drop down to the Galisteo Basin.

the view over looking the ranch I use to work on back in the late 90's.

No longer a single family owned and operated ranch. The recent news is that its to be subdivided and developed into ,I could really careless, something.

Few miles down the road is the village of Galisteo,NM. Host to the best rodeo I've ever been too.Rivals the bloodiest Central American rodeo you can imagine.Pure authenticity.

blink and you'll miss it.

Galisteo street life.

Galisteo zoo in the distance.

plant life along the roadway

Four wing salt bush.

Then Sunday I had the itch to hike Atalaya Mtn.

Alot of ice on the frequently used trails.

Over looking Sun and Moon Mtn.'s

A storm was moving in pretty fast .When I reached the top the sun broke thru the clouds for about 30 seconds.

Then once again the snow socked me in.

Right before I 'post hole' my way down.