The Cat Walk

Yesterday we drove up Hwy. 180 to an area attraction we've long intended to visit: The Cat Walk. It's a 1.1 mile trail that follows a river through a fairy tale landscape of water-sculpted rock formations, a wide range of vegetation and several microclimates. A good part of the walk is on metal suspension bridges, some perched quite high over the river.

I hope this small selection of photos gives some sense of how gorgeous this short hike really is. The drive up had its breathaking moments as well, with mountain vistas that rival the best of Colorado's San Juans juxtaposed with high desert vegetation.

The area around Glenwood looks to me like the most ideal place for a retreat center I've seen anywhere in the U.S. Land prices are quite cheap, you're fairly remote yet only 90 minutes from all goods and services in Silver City, and the climate on a year round basis is far superior to any place in Colorado or even northern California. There's a majestic power and sense of solitude as well to this terrain - easily as much so as other power spots such as Crestone, Colorado or Telluride.

We are so blessed to live here!