Picture Gallery for Thu 2003-09-18 19:16:05 UTC


Burning garbage. In Fort Sumner, this is one option for waste disposal. The other is carting it to the dump.Burning garbage. In Fort Sumner, this is one option for waste disposal. The other is carting it to the dump.
Ft. Sumner; home of the Foxes and Vixens (the high-school sports teams).Ft. Sumner; home of the Foxes and Vixens (the high-school sports teams).
The high school gymnasium.The high school gymnasium.
Fort Sumner Mennonite Mission. They appear to be converting a house into a church.Fort Sumner Mennonite Mission. They appear to be converting a house into a church.
Dariland.Dariland.
Farmyard animals near the train line.Farmyard animals near the train line.
Farmyard animals.Farmyard animals.
There's a little balloon in this picture.There's a little balloon in this picture.
A Brown-eyed Susan.A Brown-eyed Susan.
The Fort Sumner Cemetery.The Fort Sumner Cemetery.
The Fort Sumner Cemetery.The Fort Sumner Cemetery.
Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.
Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.
Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.
Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.Launch of the JPL experiment OMS in Situ.
Is space intentionally left blank?Is space intentionally left blank?
A scan of Polaris over the NCP. The Best Scan Ever.A scan of Polaris over the NCP. The Best Scan Ever.
Marie does an impressive job of cable tying.Marie does an impressive job of cable tying.
The windmills.The windmills.
Danger. Construction Area. No Trespassing. New Mexico Wind Energy Center.Danger. Construction Area. No Trespassing. New Mexico Wind Energy Center.
Fortunately we can't read.Fortunately we can't read.
The windmills look reasonably close, until you notice the wooden power poles next to them.The windmills look reasonably close, until you notice the wooden power poles next to them.
Trekking off to the windmills.Trekking off to the windmills.
The windmills are getting bigger ... maybe. The power poles remain the same size.The windmills are getting bigger ... maybe. The power poles remain the same size.
Marie heading towards the windmills.Marie heading towards the windmills.
Setting sun.Setting sun.
The power poles look a bit bigger. Note that the little power poles are actually in front of the windmills.The power poles look a bit bigger. Note that the little power poles are actually in front of the windmills.
Rattlesnake.Rattlesnake.
Sunset.Sunset.
Windmills.Windmills.
Getting dark as we leave. You can sort of see Gaelen (dark) and Matt (light). Also note the red lights on the windmills; inexplicably some blink, others do not. (Although from Fort Sumner they all seem to blink since we see them through the blades of the windmills.Getting dark as we leave. You can sort of see Gaelen (dark) and Matt (light). Also note the red lights on the windmills; inexplicably some blink, others do not. (Although from Fort Sumner they all seem to blink since we see them through the blades of the windmills.
Windmills retreating.Windmills retreating.
Marie and Gaelen in the wind.Marie and Gaelen in the wind.
Heading back to the car.Heading back to the car.
Back at the car.Back at the car.
Security at the windmills consists of a chain on a hook. There's also a padlock on the end of the chain, but it appears to be there only to add weight, seeing as how it doesn't actually secure anything.Security at the windmills consists of a chain on a hook. There's also a padlock on the end of the chain, but it appears to be there only to add weight, seeing as how it doesn't actually secure anything.
Fortunately we remembered where we parked the car: at the corner of QR 33 and QR BJ.Fortunately we remembered where we parked the car: at the corner of QR 33 and QR BJ.
Attempting to get a picture of moonrise.Attempting to get a picture of moonrise.
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