When I went back to Philmont in 1988, I went out in early May and spent the month in Red River. I stayed with a friend, Hans, who I worked with at Philmont during the 1970's. He loved the mountains so much that he moved out here to live. So here's a few pictures of the things we did in May before the season started at Philmont.
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Hans working an impromptu lunch counter for the holiday crowd over Memorial weekend
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Hans working in a gold mine. I worked in there a few days myself. The whole operation was somewhat dubious but I got paid in cash.
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Harley Davidson enthusiasts pretty much take over Red River on Memorial weekend. Here's a street scene of the bikes.
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Pre-summer Baldy, covered with snow, with some buffalo out in the pasture
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A view of the Rio Grande gorge
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They run jeep tours out of Red River and one of Hans' friends let us tag along for free on an outing. We drove up to Baldy Town, stopping at the gate.
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Exploring the ruins of Elizabethtown |
Another shot of Elizabethtown |
