Southbound on New Mexico state highway 107, the San Mateo Mountains ahead.
Pretty green for the New Mexico desert.
New Mexico forest road 330. A very nice generic sign.
Burris family cemetery at the foothills of the San Mateos.
Green hill.
Tempting... but not today.
On the banks of the Rio Salado. Looks like Scratchy won't be crossing here today.
For lack of a better description, let's call it the Virgin Mary hill. Don't see it? Wait for next photo in series.
Virgin Mary hill, up close.
It's just a pile of stacked rocks, but odd nonetheless so far out in the sticks.
The Rio Puerco bridge at Bernardo, NM. This is the view looking northeast.
The Rio Puerco, Bernardo, NM.
Stream flow measurement station (not so) maintained by U.S. Geological Survey.