Just north of Norton NM I found some interesting rock formations.
Northwest of Santa Rosa, on highway 84, is the town of Dilia. A few miles to the west is Anton Chico which was one of the trading destinations for the Comanchero’s. Both towns sit on the Pecos River. The majority of the building date back to the mid 1800’s. Given their modest construction they are impressive. Made mostly of adobe they take you back in time to a place in history when horses and wagons were the only form of transportation. Abercrombie’s, the village general store, sign said “Since 1873” and is still operating today. I didn’t think to take pictures while I was there (sorry), but I did take some pictures of Upper Dilia on the way back to the highway. Below are some of the pictures. You can click on any of the pictures for a larger view.
This is an old US Post Office.
An old ranch house. 
This sign was in front of the homestead above.
Now, headed back north on highway 84 to Ojitos Frios I can see Hermit Peak (which is just to the northwest of Las Vegas NM).
At Pecos NM I stopped to see the old Mission. It’s fascinating to stand where centuries of history have taken place. 
Situated near an all-weather pass Pecos was first home to the Pueblo and Plains Indians, then Spanish settlers, then traders on the Santa Fe Trail and then Confederate and Union soldiers.
The park preserves the ruins of Pecos Pueblo which is thought to have been established sometime during the 14th century. The remains of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos, a Spanish mission near the pueblo built in the early 1600s. In 1960, the National Park Service's statement of significance read:This sizeable Pueblo community on the edge of the Plains was occupied for over 400 years. It was important in the history of the Spanish arrival in New Mexico, and the Spanish built and occupied a mission at the site for about 200 of those years. The site was abandoned in the 19th century by its last Pueblo residents.
For more information click Pecos National Historical Park
Saturday morning Bev flew out to enjoy the last of my meetings at the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association convention in Albuquerque. After it wrapped up we drove around to the east side of the Sandia Mountains and then drove up to the summit of Sandia Peak. There was a 30 degree change in temperature from the base of the mountain to the summit. It was pretty windy too.
That evening we had supper at Church Street Café in old town Albuquerque. Originally it was Casa de Ruiz, which literally translates to "the house of Ruiz", and it has a long and distinctive history. Unfortunately much of this history has been lost with the passage of time and that which remains is at best uncertain. The house was built during the founding of Albuquerque sometime after 1706. This would make Casa de Ruiz the oldest residence in Albuquerque and one of the oldest structures in the state of New Mexico.
