Loading ...it wasn’t an indiana jones kind of trip, but it had its moments. gila hotsprings
(water temp around 105.)
is small private campground/resort near the gila cliff dwellings in southwestern new mexico is a delightful spot, far removed from the hustle and bustle (and just about anything else). well worth the trip, but a worrisome place to be when your “service engine soon” light comes on. google a map of gila cliff dwellings. the road back to silver city is “challenging.”
another highlight was the black canyon of the gunnison national park.
there’s a group of us geezers – mostly friends of bill – who try to spend a few weeks out west every year. contact me if you want to go next summer.
pineapples – they are growing well. i have about twenty plants, but only about five that are anywhere near fruiting size. nothing yet, but one could start to put out a blossom (and subsequently a fruit) anytime. a friend who also raises tropicals told me about a trick. pineapples are bromeliads, and feed through their leaves as well as their roots. he says he gets good results by spraying them with a dilute solution of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) every couple weeks. i think i’ll try that.
not my pics. i got them off the web.