6 articles tagged with albuquerque
The moment my rental car crested that final hill on I-25, Albuquerque unfurled before me like a watercolor painting—ochre earth tones meeting azure sky, with the Sandia Mountains standing sentinel in shades of rose and violet. As someone with Cherokee...
The mountains have always spoken to me in the language of healing. Perhaps that's why, after decades of helping others navigate their trauma in sterile office settings, I found myself drawn to Albuquerque's dramatic skyline—where the Sandia Mountains rise like...
Growing up in El Paso with my abuelo's stories of northern New Mexico's distinctive culinary traditions, I've always appreciated how the Land of Enchantment transformed standard Mexican fare into something uniquely its own. The red and green chile debate isn't...
The desert air cools as the sun dips behind the Sandia Mountains, painting the sky in watercolor hues of pink and orange. By day, Albuquerque captivates with its adobe architecture and balloon-dotted skies, but as darkness falls, a different energy...
The first time I stood at the base of the Sandia Mountains, I closed my eyes and just *listened*. The whisper of ponderosa pines, the distant call of a red-tailed hawk, the subtle percussion of hiking boots on rocky trails...
There's something utterly magical about watching the sun rise from a wicker basket suspended thousands of feet above the earth. The desert landscape of New Mexico unfolds beneath you like a hand-painted quilt, each patch telling its own story. My...
