On our way home: August 8, 2015

We left before dawn Saturday, taking the "high road to Taos," as it's called, from Taos, out of the mountains.

Back in Texas, outside Lubbock, we just had to stop and admire a field of sunflowers.

Van Gogh's inspiration, in another century, on another part of the planet

Wind turbines are the trees of West Texas.  Notice how long the blades are compared to the tank cars.

We saw this turbine blade being delivered via truck and trailer as we drove through Sweetwater on our way to New Mexico.  Surprising how large each blade is,   They simply don't look that big up on the towers.  Traffic was stopped so the truck driver could negotiate the right turn.

We, of course, had to stop at the Perini Ranch in Buffalo Gap, south of Abilene, on our way home.  I don't think this armadillo is in danger of being roadkill.