Firey Hills

Firey Hills

Returning to Texas by road, with the excitement of a winter storm front between Dallas and us. We’ve already had to change our route as the road from Raton to Clayton has been closed by the weather. Now trying to make our way to Amarillo – looking ominous ahead.

The snow promised for Golden did not arrive, but the tops of the Rockies were covered in cloud as we made our way south through Colorado to New Mexico. We stopped in Trinidad for lunch, before crossing into New Mexico and finding our way ahead blocked.

The change in route was actually very good, we took 39 south along a very quiet road which initially was grassland but suddenly changed and we were at the top of an escarpment - I think this was the Canadian River basin. The view where we were going was tremendous - flat as far as the eye could see. The sun was very low - giving the land a glow. The sunset then proved to be firey, so we stopped by the road for some photos.

We stayed overnight in a small town called Vega, which is in Texas, just west of Amarillo. We didn't get as far as planned but will get back to McKinney today.