I’m already missing all the dogwoods and redbud blooms around the neighborhood! These photos are special because the redbud flowers came from my grandparent’s tree that wasn’t doing well and had to be cut down. They planted a dogwood in its place so I included some dogwood blooms from our tree out front. For Mother’s Day we gifted her a framed Artifact Uprising print!
Baby Shower Blooms
Baby shower blooms courtesy my yard and Trader Joe’s. Enjoy!
Spring Blooms
More blooms from around the neighborhood. Luckily, they survived a crazy April SNOW we had last week.
PINK Blooms
Blooms are back and it’s officially my favorite time of year! I had the best time photographing my neighbor’s pink tree last year and couldn’t help but take a few more photos this year. Enjoy!
Canyon Road
Thursday we focused on exploring the art galleries along Canyon Road. There were tons to explore and I loved all the outdoor sculpture gardens as well! Our lunch that day was one of my very favorite, if you visit Santa Fe PLEASE make sure you have breakfast or lunch at The Teahouse. Their tea menu is extensive and the food was amazing as well. I wish there was a place like it in Kansas City!
After lunch we visited the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum which was a small but lovely exhibit of her work. Dinner that night was equally amazing — we had a reservation at Izanami. While we weren’t able to visit the Ten Thousand Waves Spa (someday we will go back and have to!) visiting for dinner was still an amazing experience. I finished the day inspired by all the art and full from all the amazing food!
Bandelier National Monument: Part Two
After the whole family walked the Main Loop Trail, Dale and I decided to continue on to the Alcove Trail. In hindsight, I may have let Dale climb the 140 ft. of ladders while I relaxed at the bottom but we safely made it up and down and the view was great. Approximately 25 ancestral Pueblo people lived at the top!
We ended our time at the monument with one more hike to the Upper Falls waterfall. This was a beautiful hike around 1.5 miles each way, ending at the waterfall. (It even had some rocks similar to Tent Rocks which was still closed for visitors.) There are tons of hiking opportunities in the area and I would love to return to the park and hike some of the other trails as well! That night we had a great dinner at Dr. Field Goods. Don’t let the unassuming location stop you from visiting, the food was incredible (I had the shrimp tacos)!