ManSolo
@betheljoe.bsky.social
Passionately exploring New Mexico's vast wild lands cross country running style, making my own trail always in fresh terrain starting at first light & sharing the Land of Enchantment's special places. All photos are my own ©️ No DMs unless invited.
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ManSolo
@betheljoe.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Eagles' nest, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico. Photo taken from about 400M away.
Live from La Mesa de Los Viejos above the Chama River Canyon. It is a wind, cloud and sun kind of morning with the most amazing light show!
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Live from La Mesa de Los Viejos above the Chama River Canyon. It is a wind, cloud and sun kind of morning with the most amazing light show!
Live from Caja del Rio looking downstream toward Cochiti Reservoir. The Rio Grande is flowing strong, though I won't see it this morning. The Caja is Huge! 🏃🏻♂️
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Live from Caja del Rio looking downstream toward Cochiti Reservoir. The Rio Grande is flowing strong, though I won't see it this morning. The Caja is Huge! 🏃🏻♂️
This morning, Truchas Peaks from the SE ridge of Picuris Peak, in the Carson Nat'l Forest north of Peñasco, New Mexico. Winter is coming!
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This morning, Truchas Peaks from the SE ridge of Picuris Peak, in the Carson Nat'l Forest north of Peñasco, New Mexico. Winter is coming!
This morning, Jemez Mountains from the hills above Dixon, New Mexico below Picuris Pueblo.
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This morning, Jemez Mountains from the hills above Dixon, New Mexico below Picuris Pueblo.
This morning. Pecos River flowing well south of Bernal, New Mexico.
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This morning. Pecos River flowing well south of Bernal, New Mexico.
Right now. By 🏃🏻♂️ way up above La Ventana Arch in the Malpais, I proved to myself there is no way to reach the top of the arch...
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Right now. By 🏃🏻♂️ way up above La Ventana Arch in the Malpais, I proved to myself there is no way to reach the top of the arch...
Right now. Looking north across the Malpais toward sacred Tsoodzil (Mount Taylor) bound for the Mangas Mountains south of Pie Town.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Right now. Looking north across the Malpais toward sacred Tsoodzil (Mount Taylor) bound for the Mangas Mountains south of Pie Town.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
This morning, Sangre de Cristos from hills between Ojo Caliente and Petaca, New Mexico
October 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This morning, Sangre de Cristos from hills between Ojo Caliente and Petaca, New Mexico
Right now. Ruins of the Pecos Pueblo Spanish church, built in 1717 on the foundation of the previous 1619 church, which Pueblo Warriors destroyed in the.first successful American revolution in 1680.
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Right now. Ruins of the Pecos Pueblo Spanish church, built in 1717 on the foundation of the previous 1619 church, which Pueblo Warriors destroyed in the.first successful American revolution in 1680.
Right now. Snow on the high peaks of the Sangres! 😃 In Alaska this early snow is called termination dust, which may fall in early September. ❄️ I had to dig my window scraper out of the garage this morning 😆
October 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Right now. Snow on the high peaks of the Sangres! 😃 In Alaska this early snow is called termination dust, which may fall in early September. ❄️ I had to dig my window scraper out of the garage this morning 😆
Right now. Carrizo Mountains from the Vera Cruz Mountains, which are SE toward the Capitans.
Beautiful and remote wild lands, perfect for October.
Beautiful and remote wild lands, perfect for October.
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Right now. Carrizo Mountains from the Vera Cruz Mountains, which are SE toward the Capitans.
Beautiful and remote wild lands, perfect for October.
Beautiful and remote wild lands, perfect for October.
Turns out much of Nogal Peak has burned, so I 🏃🏻♂️ up west from Capitan Gap opposite the main massif of the Capitans, New Mexico's only prominent east-west range.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Turns out much of Nogal Peak has burned, so I 🏃🏻♂️ up west from Capitan Gap opposite the main massif of the Capitans, New Mexico's only prominent east-west range.
Right now. Nogal Peak NW of Ruidoso from my 🏃🏻♂️ in the Capitan Mountains. I aim to 🏃🏻♂️ up there tomorrow after capturing a comet ☄️ tonight.
Stay tuned. I am online a thousand feet above Capitan, New Mexico!
Stay tuned. I am online a thousand feet above Capitan, New Mexico!
October 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Right now. Nogal Peak NW of Ruidoso from my 🏃🏻♂️ in the Capitan Mountains. I aim to 🏃🏻♂️ up there tomorrow after capturing a comet ☄️ tonight.
Stay tuned. I am online a thousand feet above Capitan, New Mexico!
Stay tuned. I am online a thousand feet above Capitan, New Mexico!
Right now. Mesa above Ghost Ranch and the Chama River canyon, northern New Mexico.
October 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Right now. Mesa above Ghost Ranch and the Chama River canyon, northern New Mexico.
Right now. La Punta de la Mesa de San José above the Pecos River.
October 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Right now. La Punta de la Mesa de San José above the Pecos River.
Right now. Harvest moon and lightning backlighting this gynormous cloud east of Santa Fe, New Mexico at the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains.
October 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Right now. Harvest moon and lightning backlighting this gynormous cloud east of Santa Fe, New Mexico at the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains.
Right now above the Chama River Canyon with El Cerro Pedernal behind. Cold weather has yet to arrive in northern New Mexico.
October 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Right now above the Chama River Canyon with El Cerro Pedernal behind. Cold weather has yet to arrive in northern New Mexico.
Georgia O'Keeffe's "Black Place" in NW New Mexico is a surreal area to explore.
September 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Georgia O'Keeffe's "Black Place" in NW New Mexico is a surreal area to explore.
This morning, Chama River Valley from the north side of the Valles Caldera above Coyote, New Mexico.
September 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This morning, Chama River Valley from the north side of the Valles Caldera above Coyote, New Mexico.
Starvation Peak, between the Pecos River and Tecolote Canyon, and just south of Bernal, New Mexico.
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Starvation Peak, between the Pecos River and Tecolote Canyon, and just south of Bernal, New Mexico.
Red River just upstream from La Junta, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico. I slept the night before on top of the mesa.
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Red River just upstream from La Junta, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico. I slept the night before on top of the mesa.
Confluence of Embudo Creek and Rio de las Trampas, northern New Mexico. One of my favorite places to explore. 🏃
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Confluence of Embudo Creek and Rio de las Trampas, northern New Mexico. One of my favorite places to explore. 🏃
Early morning sun on the Needle, above Albuquerque, New Mexico, from the Sandia Crest.
September 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Early morning sun on the Needle, above Albuquerque, New Mexico, from the Sandia Crest.
Lava bridge in the Malpais, south of Grants, New Mexico .
September 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Lava bridge in the Malpais, south of Grants, New Mexico .
Cloud river this morning along a ridge above the Continental Divide Trail NE of Echo Amphitheater and Abiquiu Reservoir, New Mexico.
September 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Cloud river this morning along a ridge above the Continental Divide Trail NE of Echo Amphitheater and Abiquiu Reservoir, New Mexico.