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Wayland stands by the high point monument on Black Mesa for the state of Oklahoma.
Lightning crashes down on the plains around Black Mesa.
A lonely horny toad crosses our path to Black Mesa.
Lightning crashes down on the plains around Black Mesa.
Jesse poses by the high point marker for Oklahoma at Black Mesa.
A closeup of the small volcano viewed from the Capulin volcano.
A neat little fern is growing out of one of the volcanic rocks at the Capulin Volcano.
Small volcano viewed from the Capulin volcano.
The Italianious Canyon Trail has several little meadows along its length.
The Italianious Canyon Trail has several little meadows along its length.
The Italianious Canyon Trail has several little meadows along its length.
The hiking team takes a break on the Italianious Canyon Trail.
This cold mountain stream ran right by our campsite.
We followed the mountain stream all the way up the Italianious Canyon Trail.
Wayland stands before the tent at daybreak on the Italianious Canyon Trail after taking care of 'neccessary business'.
The hiking team takes a break in a meadow on the Italianious Canyon Trail.
A typical view of the New Mexico mountains.
A typical view of the New Mexico mountains.
Jesse poses at the high point marker for Lobo Peak - 12,116 feet.
A strip mining operation is visible in the background from Lobo Peak.
Ski trails lace the face of Wheeler Peak - as viewed from Lobo Peak.
Wayland poses by the high point marker for Lobo Peak - 12,116 feet.
A 15 foot diameter section of snow still remains on Lobo Peak in July.
A rock squirrel investigates our camp site in New Mexico.
Taos Canyon is a beautiful, winding, heavily wooded roadway to Raton, New Mexico.
The Rio Grande river cuts a canyon just 7 miles from Taos, New Mexico - looking north.
Its a long drop to the muddy waters of the Rio Grande.
The Rio Grande river cuts a canyon just 7 miles from Taos, New Mexico - looking south.