The Enchanted Circle

May 8, 2009 The Enchanted Circle is an 85 mile drive in New Mexico. The route circles Mount Wheeler which has the highest peak in New Mexico Sangre de Cristo Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains range. Summits reach 13,000+ feet.

After a visit to the D H Lawrence Ranch (posted separately), we stopped in Red River for americanos, a cinnamon roll and mountain air.

Snow patches clung to ski runs. Can you believe my luck? The humming bird at the feeder...

And one more view looking back at Red River and it's spruce and leafless aspen.

Spectacular scenery the entire way: mountains, meadows, lakes, rivers, forests...

-P