Silver City and Surrounding Area

Our Home for the time there; Manzano's RV Park
Our Home for the time there; Manzano’s RV Park
Flurry Lane, yes ist's a dirt road!
Flurry Lane, yes ist’s a dirt road!
Our campsite, nice trees!
Our campsite, nice trees, although if you’ll notice the layout is backwards; the table and chair area is on the service side! No matter, it’s still a beautiful spot!

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View from our dining room window
View from our dining room window.

downtown silver city

Entrance to Main Street in "Old" Silver City
Entrance to Main Street in “Old” Silver City
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Anita Scott Coleman’s house

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Jan's cousin Harry's house. He's in the process of building the wall of bottles; pretty cool!
Jan’s cousin Harry’s house. He’s in the process of building the wall of bottles; pretty cool! The house is a historical landmark in the area.

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Family in Spain
Harry’s wife Chris, Harry, Avery and Willy(Sp?)
Jan, Aunt Fran and Harry when they visited our home.
Jan with Aunt Fran and Harry when they visited our home.

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I even found a really good Bloody Mary at Toad Creek Bar & Grill
I even found a really good Bloody Mary at Toad Creek Bar & Grill

City of Rocks State Park & Campground

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Many interesting rock formations. Very massive as you can see in the following pictures!
Many interesting rock formations. Very massive as you can see in the following pictures!

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Cactus Flowers were in bloom too
Cactus Flowers were in bloom too

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gila cliff dwellings national monument

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Jan on the first of many bridges along the trail leading to the Cliff Dwellings
Jan on the first of many bridges along the trail leading to the Cliff Dwellings
The "Official" greeter?
The “Official” greeter?

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First view of the caves.
First view of the caves.
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Steps up to the caves
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GOOD ADVICE!

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Our new friend!
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Notice the black ceiling from the fires they built for warmth and cooking.
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Jan in there to give it some scale and quiet those who complain we’re not in the pictures!

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Our only exit (Not really, but we took it anyway; shorter distance)
Our only exit (Not really, but we took it anyway; shorter distance)
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Local Residents.

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So sad (and stupid); this fire was caused by careless campers who left their campfire unattended according to the Rangers.

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pino altos, right next to silver city

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The Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House. It looks abandoned, doesn’t it?

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Front of the Opera House, it also looks abandoned!
Front of the Opera House, it also looks abandoned!