The view

I have raved about the view here before, but haven't though to post a picture. Ooooops. So here is the daytime shot. Come back tomorrow and I will have posted the same view at night.



In the foreground is the ridge just southwest of us. Then behind that are some tall buildings that are mostly located near Central Avenue (the old Route 66). In the distance the next set of buildings is downtown Albuquerque. Behind that is the west mesa, just miles and miles of high desert dust and scrubbrush.

I could stand at the window for hours watching the skyline change as the sun moves, the little tiny cars driving on the streets, the plants on the mountain swaying in the breeze, and the miniature planes taking off from the airport 10 miles away.

(update)

I took picture after picture, but I don't think the camera does justice to the city lights. Ah well. Some things you just have to see in person. All of you people out there in cyber-land who know me... come visit! Until then, here's the best I could do: