Discover Origami in the Garden, one of New Mexico’s hidden gems, located near Los Cerrillos, NM on the Turquoise Trail, where large-scale metal origami sculptures are s placed throughout otherworldly rock formations. 🌸 This outdoor art experience blends nature, creativity, and New Mexico’s unique landscape, creating a peaceful and visually stunning destination that many visitors overlook. 👉 Watch until the end for our special surprise encounter! 📍 Location: Near Los Cerrillos, New Mexico 🎨 Features: Monumental origami sculptures, garden paths, red rock formations https://origamiinthegarden.com/
All Alone at Cabazon Peak New Mexico – Prehistoric Desert Adventure
EXPLORING DRAGON’S BACK – New Mexico’s Alien MTB + Hike Trail
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2025 – An Immersive Experience on the Field! 🎈
HIKE THE HOODOOS at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico
Take an amazing hike with us through slot canyons among giant hoodoos on the Cochiti Pueblo tribal lands in New Mexico. Note: you must get a BLM permit at recreation.gov and a ticket from the Cochiti Pueblo well in advance of your planned hike. BLM ticket is 5.00 per person and Pueblo ticket is 20.00 per person. Check in at the visitor center the day of your hike and a tribal member will pilot car you into the trail head 4 miles down the road. The trail is easy to follow but can get to be a bit of a scramble in places and a steep scramble towards the top. We did a total of 3.7 miles out and back. It will take a few hours because of all the pictures you’ll stop and take! It’s well worth it as you will see!
Santa Fe Railroad Adventure
We took a super fun train excursion on the Sky Rail Way out of Santa Fe. This trip is 3 hours long and so much happened on on this train, it was hard to scale it down to a 10 minute video! So here is a snippet of our adventure! Here is the link if you’re ever in Santa Fe and want to do something super FUN!
High Elevation Living in New Mexico
Coming from living at 300 feet above sea level in California to 6850 feet above sea level in New Mexico had it’s challenges at first. I had a little bit of altitude sickness (headache, no appetite and lethargy for the first week, but I adjusted slowly. Riding my bike uphill to the mailbox was a bitch but I did it daily to get those red blood cells built up! But, since I’m already half way there, why not go up a little further? Just 35 minutes from my house, the mountains rise to over 10K feet! Let’s go check it out, shall we?
12 Acre Horse Ranch in Northern California For Sale at a GREAT PRICE!
Experience country living on this 11.73-acre horse property in Northern California, near Sacramento. The entire property is fully fenced and cross-fenced, with an electric gate at the entrance and paved roads leading directly to the home. Ideal for horse and animal lovers, it features a riding arena, round pen, hay and equipment barn, and animal shelter.
The home includes a four-car tandem pull-through garage/shop with extended height, ample storage, and a fully wired large air compressor. There’s also an unfinished space above the garage, perfect for expanding the home or creating an ADU. Enjoy stunning sunset views of the foothills from both decks and large windows.
Recent updates include a new roof with a warranty from 2023, two independent HVAC systems installed in 2017 and 2022, and fresh exterior paint in 2022. Inside, the home boasts granite countertops, custom tile flooring, updated bathrooms, and a beautiful, cozy fireplace. All bedrooms feature walk-in closets.
Located just 15 minutes from town, the property offers an easy 45-minute commute to downtown Sacramento. It’s also close to a State Wildlife Area and just five minutes from a large recreational lake, perfect for hiking, horse riding, fishing, watercraft, kayaking, and enjoying nature. This property provides both privacy and convenience. An easy hour-and-a-half drive will take you to Donner Summit in the Sierra for even more adventure.
Whether you’re looking for a horse property or a place to enjoy country living, this home has it all. Listed at $849,999.
Contact Kelly Zimmerman at 530-368-3498 kellyzrealtor@gmail.com
First Maltby Descendant’s Journey to Historic Maltby Lake
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT: First Maltby Descendant Conquers Maltby Lake
In the early 1940s, the owner of Maltby’s Resort at Upper Twin Lakes in Mono County, California, ventured high into the Sierra mountains. Hal Maltby, on a scouting trip for deer to benefit his lodge’s customers, stumbled upon a hidden gem: a pristine lake sitting above 9,000 feet that wasn’t marked on any Forest Service map.
Fast forward 81 years, Hal’s great-grandson, Carson, undertook the same challenging trek to locate this family legacy, now known as Maltby Lake. This journey not only retraced Hal’s footsteps but also forged a new chapter in their family’s history.
Watch the video, edited and narrated by me, to delve deeper into Hal’s discovery and Carson’s epic, albeit arduous, journey to Maltby Lake.
A ride in a Self-Driving Car! Would You?
In 2012, autonomous vehicle testing in California officially began. This was before I retired in 2014 as a media spokesperson for the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Department was overseeing this entire thing in California! It was a fascinating time. Tech enthusiasts and skeptical onlookers alike were wondering if self-driving cars would ever become a reality. I didn’t realize those days at the DMV would come full circle in 2024. In 2024, I found myself riding in a Waymo through the bustling streets of San Francisco. I was very skeptical back then, but here we are!
Here’s the thing… Self Driving cars, Waymo have 29 cameras and 360 degree view. No blind spots like us humans who sit inside of our cars, having to crane our necks to see things. Humans are distracted, emotional, angry, tired, and sometimes under the influence while operating cars. Are self driving cars perfect? NO. They’ve had their issues, but as I see it, like all technology, they will get better with time and innovation. Moving from horse and buggy to automobiles wasn’t perfect either, but look at cars now! I think in 50 (maybe sooner?), these cars will be the norm.
Buckle your seat belt because self-driving big trucks are next!
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