I love Mike Jones - he is a dear person, friend, photo & blogging guru and a great professional to send clients needing loans to.
It all started when he drove through Las Cruces, New Mexico (my hometown) and was impressed with a sculpture of a roadrunner at the rest area off of I-10, west of town. Being the consummate shutterbug and blogger that he is, Mike wrote a great blog post about the roadrunner made of spare parts and junk, relating it to his business and providing inspirational thoughts for us all. Here is his post: It's Not What You Have...It's What You DO With What You Have...
Great Post! I especially like that he found something truly unique in my hometown, and saw inspiration in it. Isn't that Roadrunner great? Here's a photo that shows the artwork as seen going west on I-10: You can see the roadrunner highlighted in the red circle.
As wonderful as Mike is, I have to question his judgement (although I can understand how his awe at the craftsmanship and creativity that went into the roadrunner).
He completely missed the best part of that vantage point...the view of Las Cruces & the Mesilla Valley that unfolds as you head east into town off of the mesa:
As incredible as the roadrunner is, I can't believe MikeInTucson missed this photo! Those are the Organ Mountains to the east, and Las Cruces is the city unfolding before them. You can see pecan groves in the foreground.
Oh, by the way...that roadrunner? It was approximately 5 feet to my left when taking this picture. Better luck next time, Mike. Perhaps he was just letting me have the opportunity to show a little of the Mesilla Valley's beauty, after all it is my hometown! LOL
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This is too funny!
The valley is beautiful, but I was completely absorbed with the sculpture. The stuff the artist used to assemble it is just garbage, plain and simple. Thanks for taking my name in vain; google analytics apparently no longer works for Active Rain, so I appreciate the call! LOL
Mike in Tucson
Howdy Kent
I also can't believe, that Mike missed that there photo, of your Hometown.
Kent - May be we can forgive Mike this time. lol
Mike - I just had to go up there and take a few photos after you did such a great job with the roadrunner...and saw a perfect opportunity to have some fun giving you a hard time. Thanks for being a good sport!
Dale - as many great shots that Mike gets...I guess we should, huh?