R. Doug Wicker's Blog, page 150
October 19, 2016
The Street Art of Silver City
Silver City mural
The downtown area of Silver City has some really great architectural details, and lots of colorful street art.
Old brick building with Art Deco lights
Here’s an interesting example of Southwestern colors on a Southwestern style building:
Southwester colors and style
I found this wall particularly fun to photograph:
A lot of diversity symbolism in this piece
Old West imagery — Look for the image of Billy the Kid
A tribute to the Southwest’s Mexican heritage — Culinary, cultur...
October 17, 2016
Road Trip — Silver City by way of Pinos Altos
Silver City Street Art
As my birthday approached Ursula decided to surprise me this year with a little road trip. We would be exploring the area in and around college town/art community of Silver City, New Mexico, while staying in a rustic cabin in nearby former mining town of Pinos Altos. Also on the agenda would be an excursion and hike along the famous, recently reopened Catwalk Trail (all next week) in the Gila National Forest as well as a tasty celebratory dinner at a truly gourmet estab...
October 14, 2016
Comparing M1 Carbines — The new Inland vs. the 3rd Generation Universal
Today we compare the new Inland Manufacturing M1 Carbine:
Inland M1 Carbine with oiler and sling
to the third generation M1 Carbine produced by Universal Firearms:
Universal M1 Carbine — 3rd Generation
The new Inland M1 Carbine (discussed on Wednesday’s blog article) is a true copy of the original M1 Carbines manufactured during World War II. Indeed, all parts going into Inland Manufacturing’s new iteration are compatible with U.S.G.I. (U.S. Government Issue) examples made by Winchester, the...
October 12, 2016
Firearms Review — First look at the new Inland M1 Carbine
Inland M1 Carbine with oiler and sling (both sent free after registration)
Today I’m going to present a first look at the new Inland M1 Carbine, or, as it was known in Army-speak — United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1. Inland is a storied name in the M1 Carbine story. The Inland division of General Motors were the primary source for the M1 Carbine, making 2,362,097 of the 5,510,000 produced. Inland were also the sole source for the M1A1 paratrooper model with folding metal stock, producing...
October 10, 2016
Out of the Old West — Enchanted Circle Cattle Drive
Head ’em up; Move ’em out
If you drive the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway in a clockwise direction, you exit the Carson National Forest along the northeast portion of the loop. Continuing along state road NM 38 you will see grazing land, ranches, pass by the ghost gold mining town of Elizabethtown, drive through the town of Eagle Nest where NM 38 merges into U.S. Route 64, and, after a short detour, hit Angel Fire. You may even see some wildlife along the way. We came across this little guy be...
October 7, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Enchanted Circle Foliage Favorites
Enchanted Circle Fall Foliage Panorama
Today’s Fun Photo Friday I present to you some favorite Enchanted Circle Byway fall foliage shots. On Monday I’ll show you images of a cattle drive, among other things, which we stumbled upon on this wonderful road trip.
Even the curve warning sign was in fall color
Gold Framed in Green
A Line of Gold
Enchanted Circle Fall Foliage Favorites
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October 5, 2016
Enchanted Circle Fall Foliage — Part 2
Stunning yellows and oranges amidst the greens
One day I’ll get to New England for their fall foliage. In the meantime, I’m not disappointed with what’s readily available to Ursula and me within easy road trip distances of El Paso. Red River is only 430 miles/690 kilometers from home here in El Paso. Splitting the trip by first stopping at our Trinity Site tour (link to first of that series of articles) reduced the drive for that one day to less than 270 miles/435 kilometers.
Lone aspen
Most...
October 3, 2016
Enchanted Circle Fall Foliage — Part 1
Enchanted Circle Fall Foliage panorama
After our relaxing night in Red River at the charming Riverside Lodge & Cabins, we took off into the heart of the Carson National Forest and our New Mexico fall foliage journey. One does not need to trek into the forest to witness explosions of color. Fall foliage here will great you right along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway.
Splashes of color along the Enchanted Circle Byway
Most of the trees here in Carson are pine and fir, but hidden among these p...
September 30, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Beginning the Enchanted Circle
Enchanted Circle Byway — Road to Red River
Today I present some of my favorite shots the drive to Red River, and include one photo taken the following day. Next week we’ll begin our fall foliage tour in earnest. Click on any image below to enlarge and bring up today’s slide show:
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September 28, 2016
The Enchanted Circle — Spending Time in Red River
Riverside Lodge & Cabins
After a long drive from Trinity Site, through Santa Fe and Taos, and along the Enchanted Circle, we made Red River shortly before sunset. One side of the main street was perfectly lighted by the low sun, as you can see here:
Red River, New Mexico
As we drove around trying to decide where to stay, we took a short side trip to the ski area adjoining town.
Red River ski area
But the sun was going down fast, so photography soon ended. Here’s an image of Red River as seen...
