In our last blog post we shared photos of our new house in New Mexico. In this post we would like to share photos of Las Cruces and the surrounding area.


The Las Cruces Aquatic Center - an oasis in the oasis.
Lap swimming, water aerobics, yoga and an exercise room all for $1 for seniors.

Sunset at Leasburg Dam State Park, where we lived in our trailer while our house was being remodeled.

 Celebrating our 20th anniversary in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico - an hour from Las Cruces.

 Street art in T or C

 Every Saturday year round Main Street is closed for the Farmer & Crafts Market.

 The Basilica San Albino Catholic Church in Old Mesilla, a colonial section of Las Cruces.

A short 20 minute drive behind our house is the Organ Mountains and Desert Peaks National Monument. It has great hiking and spectacular vistas.

 Speaking of vistas

 Views across Las Cruces from the west, looking towards the Organ Mountains.

View from the east looking across Las Cruces. The swaths of green are groves of pecan trees along the Rio Grande.

 View of the Organ Mountains from Buena Vida Park across the street from our house.

 Sunrise over the Organ Mountains from a morning walk in our neighborhood.

 Our own personal slogan living in Las Cruces