After 44 days over 100 degrees by mid-August and 8-9 of those recent ones between 105 and 110 degrees, it was time to get out of Texas for a few days of cooler temps. So with the high plains of Taos NM at 9,000 feet elevation, and only about 600 miles away, that seemed to be the prescription for at least some cooler mornings and afternoons to be experienced. I revisited a few areas I always enjoy and explored a few new places. I took some different back roads through West Texas to check out more small town rural life, as I usually do. This will be a 5 part series, with part 5 including:

• Bosque Del Apache Refuge, NM
• Carrizozo, NM
• Elida, TX
• Littlefield, TX

Click on the photo link below to access Photo Album 138 - Part 5. Thanks for watching!