Hiking in the Backyard

Saturday afternoon with no rain in sight and we took a walk out of our front door, down the street and up into the Sandias. No driving required, the Sandia mountains are right there waiting for us to climb them.



Off in the distance, a storm cloud was doing its thing (and yes, that's what it looked like - no photoshop here!).



But, after about 500-750 feet or so of steady upward travel, we decided that a particular flat rock was too tempting an alternative.



Heading back after lunch, the storm rolled in.



We just made it back before the rain started pouring. Ah, the fringe benefits of living in ABQ.