Forest Road 437

While exploring around Angel Fire, we traveled down a National Forest Road, numbered 437.  It was such a peaceful (if bumpy) drive down a dirt back road.  Here are a few highlights…..

One of the things we like when we explore is the peaceful spots that we find, tucked away in the woods.  They are like little treasures just waiting to be discovered!

Max is getting a bit more comfortable with exploring a little bit in water – at least, as long as it’s shallow water!!  He really does love lapping up the fresh, cold, clear water in the streams!

What a lucky shot!!  This lovely butterfly was sunning itself on this coneflower, just as we happened by!  I quickly jumped out of the Jeep and was able to quietly approach it without scaring it away!

It seemed like this was the lunch spot for butterflies and bees!!  It’s not often that I get the chance to photograph them side by side, enjoying the flowers in a very different way than I did!

Enjoy!