I woke up one morning last week and realized I couldn’t see the mountains which, since I live in the foothills, is a rather unusual occurrence. A quick peek at the upper tram webcams confirmed my suspicion that the mountains were totally fogged in.
I drove up to the very top of the mountain, above 10,000 feet, as quickly as I could. I wandered over several trails I’ve hiked many times before and they seemed very familiar, yet totally new, at exactly the same time.
I went over to the upper tram terminal at one point because I imagined getting a shot of a tram car appearing out of the fog. Instead, I saw a tram car disappear into the fog almost immediately.1
There were many hints of autumn that day …
… including numerous fallen aspen leaves with raindrops on them.
I love the blend of summer and fall in the image below: fresh green and dried yellow grass, plus a few showy goldeneyes.
The photo below shows one of my very favorite areas high in the Sandias. Each of the rocks is about waist-high and numerous wildflowers2 (and even ferns) grow from them every summer.
I expected the fog to dissipate quickly but, just as in the redwoods earlier this month, it stuck around for hours. And, since we just don’t get all that much fog in New Mexico, it seemed extra-extra special.
I was pretty close to that tram car. You can see where I was standing on the webcam: in the corner of the ramp to the center right of the image.
Scarlet columbine and coralbells are two that I often see there.
Yes, very special to see fog in NM, especially those of us who have lived close to & visited the pacific coast. Pics are great!👍
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