Hungry Javelina

Altho Javelinas are common in this area, this is the first time we have seen them around our property. There were at least two of them on the patio. One came up and looked in the window. There were the usual deer nearby, but they didn't seem to want to mess with the javelinas.

Roadside Roses

I found a nice bramble of these roses today on NM15 near Sheep Corral Rd.
Anyone care to hazard an identification?

Critter Cam

This link showed up on our weather page this morning.
White Signal is about 20 miles SW of here.

Gila Woodnet

I have seen this wonderful old truck many times on my rides up Cherry Creek. Today was the first time I had a real camera with me. The truck's gears make so much noise I had time to get off the bike, take the camera out of the bike bag, then out of its case & still had time to take several shots (this is the second).

The truck is part of Gila Woodnet, which helps thin the forest by harvesting small trees.

Tour of the Gila epilog

Here as a link to a blog by one of the riders

Tour of the Gila - Stage 3

Here come the Womens Pros up the hill by our mailbox.

The leader is the one in green.

Followed by the chaser in pink.

I took a video of the men. It is not very good and takes a long time to load.

Tour of the Gila Preview

Don't let The Tour de Georgia fool you. The Tour of the Gila is the real deal. It starts tomorrow with the Tyrone time trial.
I plan to take some photos when the inner loop stage goes by our house on Friday.