Chaco Canyon, May 2017
In May of 2017, I went on a solo adventure to Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, traversing down 20+ miles of rough dirt roads to the park’s entrance. I camped outside of the park, and spent two days day hiking around the park to various historic sites, including the famous supernova petroglyph from 1054 AD, […]
Lower Antelope Canyon, May 2017
In May, 2017 I visited Lower Antelope Canyon outside of Page, Arizona. Touring the canyon was on my short list of things to see before I moved from Arizona to Oregon. I finally edited the photos, over a year and a half later. This website is in dire need of updates, but for now, editing […]
Bandelier National Monument, March 2015
In the middle of March, a small faction of the Tamarind Adventure Club participated in a day-hike excursion to Bandelier National Monument. We walked the well-known Frijoles Canyon Trail, visiting cliff dwellings along the canyon walls as well as the Alcove House, which I documented in an earlier post from a solo visit in November. However, it […]
Tent Rocks national Monument, Day After Thanksgiving 2014
The day after Thanksgiving, myself and a couple other Tamarindos went for a hike at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, affectionately known as ‘Tent Rocks.’ We weren’t the only folks with this idea; there was a line to get up the mountain! Regardless, the hike is beautiful. We climbed to the top of the outcrop […]
Balloon Fiesta 2014
Back in October, a group of Tamarind students woke at 3AM, climbed into cars and onto bikes, arriving before dawn to Balloon Fiesta Park for the opening weekend of the annual Balloon Fiesta. There, along with thousands of spectators, we witnessed the launch of hundreds of hot air balloons into the twilight sky. Once the rays of the […]
Overnight at White Sands
Back in October, the Tamarind Adventure Club enjoyed a night of camping at White Sands National Monument. When we arrived in the early afternoon, the sun was high overhead and the heat, reflecting of the dunes, was almost unbearable. The sand however, made out of gypsum, remained cool to the touch, collecting what little moisture the […]
Lake Abiquiu
For Memorial Day, the Tamarind Adventure Club went swimming at Lake Abiquiu, near Ghost Ranch. The lake is man made, and is one of the few lakes in New Mexico that allows motorized boating. The weather was gorgeous, the lake was calm, and the water was the perfect temperature.