SWBackpacker's Photobucket ruidoso NM white mtns wilderness album media

Red sands up high

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:56:56 MDT

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Michelle on the Crest Tr

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:56:14 MDT

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I photographed her to demonstrate the steepness of the slope and also a little bit of White Sands National Monument in the background

Steepness near Bonito Seep

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:09:32 MDT

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Nogal Peak in the distance

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:52 MDT

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Horizon

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:02:27 MDT

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Green unnamed peak

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:02:12 MDT

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SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:01:54 MDT

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Nap at the top

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:50:15 MDT

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Melissa takes a nap in the foreground, while Liai to the right, and Sal further in the picture do the same. Doug is to my back seeing if his cell phone works, and Chris is also behind me snoozing. We would stay here all day except we are 3 miles into our unexpected 10 mile journey.

Doug in front of Argentina Sp

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:49:56 MDT

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Sal in front of Argentina Sp

SWBackpacker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:49:38 MDT

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Turkey in the center

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:09:05 MDT

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Wall of green Ruidoso style May 09

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:51 MDT

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Storm gathering on crest

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:38 MDT

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SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:24 MDT

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Seep appears and disappears

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:10 MDT

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SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:07:57 MDT

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Water finally

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:07:42 MDT

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Dry after rain

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:07:28 MDT

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Dry after rain

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:58 MDT

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Sierra Blanca

SWBackpacker — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:34 MDT

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Trail jct with small falls

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:35:05 MDT

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At the top of trail #1

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:34:24 MDT

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Sunset from camp #1

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:34:09 MDT

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Sunset from camp #2

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:33:51 MDT

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dusk after sunset

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:33:31 MDT

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waking up and tearing down

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:33:16 MDT

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from camp in the AM

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:32:54 MDT

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sunlight hits Lil Bonito Lk trail on way down

SWBackpacker — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:32:18 MDT

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