Cold, windy, grey, and dismal are the conditions awaiting us at the Trinity Site. A record cold snap across the midwest snagged this part of New Mexico near Socorro. This land that experienced the world’s first nuclear explosion is made miserable by today’s weather. I think all 2,886 other visitors would agree from the grumbling we heard.

Our previous visit was in April 2001, when blue skies and warm weather made the place downright nice. If you find yourself in the area on the first Saturday of April or October between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., stop by; it’s free, and you will be one of the approximately 6,000 visitors per year who will visit the obelisk marking ground zero of this historic event.

After our visit to the Trinity Site, we took a nap as the songbirds, wind, and water nudged us to sleep at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

For lunch, we returned to Socorro and our favorite New Mexico eatery, known as the El Camino Family Restaurant.

The day continued with a short road trip to Carrizozo…

…Claunch…

…and Mountainair.