Autumn in the Southwest

September 29th, 2007: A quick break from JMT photos to post a few pics from my weekend in Albuquerque to celebrate my mom's graduation. While the late summer storm wasn't exactly great for the party, I relished getting to be there for a desert rainstorm and enjoy the incredible smell of the air afterward. It also made for a fantastic sunset and reminded me how much I miss the mountains.

Esther and Rachel helping to set up

The view from the porch looking south. The storm had moved northeast of us by this time and the clouds were starting to break up to reveal an incredible sunset.

Rachel, Esther, and Adam

The Sandias- my home mountains. As the sun set over the West Mesa, the Sandias to the east were bathed in an golden light. With them so close, it made me want to run away to the mountains that much more...