From City of Rocks to Chiricahua

After leaving City of Rocks, we head north to Silver City, New Mexico.  Unexpectedly, as we travel up the mountain we see cars covered in snow coming down the mountain, and then we run into snow ourselves.

We pass Billy the Kid's home in Silver City.  Crime obviously didn't pay.

We spend a morning exploring Silver City in the snow and then head Southwest.

A quintessential southwestern scene, big sky, dessert, mountains, and trains.

Along Rt 80, southbound, Chiricahua National Monument comes into view.  

Chiricahua Peak rises 9795 feet.

Peloncillo mountains to our east  as we continue southbound.

We find a campground near the Chiricahua Mountains.  Gwen explores the pond filled with ducks and geese.  The names of little towns around here include Portal, Paradise and Rodeo.

Gwen stops for a picture.

Sun, snow and rain across the Chiricahua.

Quiet nature

Sunset.  In a few days we will head west into Arizona