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Winter in Youngsville, New Mexico
My husband Nathan and I moved to tiny Youngsville, NM in December of 1999. Youngsville (formerly known as El Rito de los Encinos; the first postmaster – Mr. Young – decided to honor himself by changing the name) is so small (in the last few years the population has skyrocketed to 112) that very few New Mexicans have even heard of it. In order to avoid lengthy explanations and dubious looks, we just tell people we live in the neighboring metropolis of Coyote (population: 1,543).
Youngsville is gorgeous in the winter. Because there is so little traffic, the snow stays gloriously white until the day it melts. Freddie is rarely able to make it in to my studio in his UPS truck, but driving out to the highway to meet him is a very small price to pay for all this loveliness:
Early morning sun on the snow-covered road
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