Guadalupe Mountains National Park was approximately a half hour from Carlsbad Caverns. This would have been an ideal opportunity to do a lot of hiking, except for THIS:
I have never experienced temperatures this high and please do not say, “but it’s dry heat!
El Capitian:
We opted to do a a mile stroll to the remnants of an old stage coach and mail post
Along the trail was markers identifying different plant life.
Dead Tree- no marker needed. As you may have already noticed or will notice, I like pics of dead trees. One of my favorite shots was in Sedona Arizona
This was a really nice stroll but as you can see, no shade.
After our hike we went to check out the Frijole Ranch/ Museum. In my mind, i thought, “Oh museum, air conditioning!” Not if it is a Ranch from the 1800’s! The Ranger was very informative and gave an extensive history of the ranch and it’s owners through the years. The later owners, rented out to people visiting Carlsbad Caverns.
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There were multiple displays within the Ranch house spanning multiple generations:
The Ranch had expanded and a school was needed. One was built next to the Ranch house. This served as the school and the teachers’ quarters. The first teacher ended up marrying the eldest son:
