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The Livery

Marc Christensen • Jul 18, 2021

"The trail leading from Las Cruces up to Albuquerque is named the Jornado del Muerto - the Journey of Death..."

This is another picture taken at Dripping Springs, Organ Mountains National Monument, that takes me back to the old west. This building, the livery, is one of the several that I mentioned in an earlier post that comprised a "resort" of sorts in the Organ Mountains above the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces is about 10 miles west of this location - horses walk at about 3 miles per hour on level ground. So, the trek in a wagon up the mountain is probably at least four hours...no air conditioning...little shade...no water between here and there. The trail leading from Las Cruces up to Albuquerque is named the Jornado del Muerto - - the Journey of Death - gives some idea of the foreboding environment. Today, I'm grateful for a car with air conditioning!

~Marc Christensen

Photo by Marc Christensen, The Livery, Dripping Springs in the Organ Mountains National Monument

"The trek in a wagon up the mountain is probably at least four hours...no air conditioning...little shade...no water between here and there. ."

Curator's Note:

This is the sixth of seven days of photos taken by Marc Christensen which we are sharing this week. Marc, who has contributed many beautiful photos to Profound Living, taken around the world, has recently moved to El Paso, Texas. Now we will be able to observe the splendor of this part of our country through his eyes and lens.

To see more of Marc's beautiful photography, and to learn about him, click the "More" tab, and then "Profound Picture - Regular Contributors".

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