The day was overcast, so the colors of the sky and rocks were not as vivid as they usually are here in New Mexico but the textures took their place with full force. Twisted branches, cholla still in fruit, sand sage, and bizarre rock formations combined to make a textural wonderland.
The difference, we're told, between a 'hoodoo' and a 'teepee' is that the hoodoo is the result of erosion, its hard capstone protecting the summit and ages of desert rain wearing down the exposed sides; the teepee is the result of steam shooting from the earth.
We took the "Cave Loop" trail from the parking lot. The day was cool and the walk was easy. We also had pear cake waiting in the car for a motivation.
The views were spectacular and sweeping. That's Sandia Mountain in the distance.
When you're a super-hero, the trail seems a lot shorter than the 1.5 mile round trip described. (This week's hat is Spider-Man: those white horn-looking things are the hat/mask's eyes.)
Even Spider-Man needs a lift sometime.
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