Wildflowers in the Jemez Mountains.

The Wall.

Things get a little tight going through Gilman. Years ago, not even the most agile Jeep could get through here. Travel through here was by foot, and with care. There were, however, substantial lumber interests that needed an outlet for timber taken from the forests behind this rock.

It was a great deal of hard and dangerous work, but two tunnels have been blasted through the rocks. Once I get around this corner the road will continue through the tunnels. If you know what you are doing, and have sufficient nerve, you can get all the way to the top of the canyon wall seen in the center of the picture (the portion showing some blue sky). As you might imagine, the view from the top is spectacular.

My faithful automotive companion.

If you want to get some of these pictures you have to have a way to get there. There has been some talk about too many cars in the Smith household, but I don't think my little red companion is going anywhere soon---except out to the back country.

Fall approaches the Jemez.

Fall has arrived in the Jemez. The weather in New Mexico is glorious this time of year. We have received a lot of rain, as is evidenced by this beautiful green field.

Three inviting roads.

A road to solitude.

Road to a mountain spring. The drop offs are steep. You dont want to meet someone on this little road.

A road deep in the Cabezon wilderness.