Old Town Albuquerque

A destination site on my list for this March road trip was just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, so I stayed in the city. My arrival afternoon was spent wandering the restored Old Town area, filled with shops and galleries in its historic adobe structures. The nationally designated historic site was founded in 1706, generations before the founding of the United States. Many of the shops house works of artisans using traditional seeds, plants, and crafts.

Looking through these photos as I put together this blog, the gazebo in the plaza tugged at my heart. About a week after I arrived home to Georgetown, Colorado, my little mountain town, a 150-year old tree in the city park crashed into our gazebo, which looked similar, during a powerful storm, and destroyed it.