I'd have to keep an eye out, but one of our new folks is from the Sierra Blanca area down around Ruidoso; beautiful stuff down there.

One of my best memories of the Crest Trail was one fall I was up there when the ladybugs were migrating or something. A couple bushes were just encrusted with 'em. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

You should also go to Madrid if you haven't already gone. I remember when the folks first bought the old mine; got a regular little can-can business going now. I also hear the restoration of the old church is very nice too.

http://www.turquoisetrail.org/oldcoalmine/