Philmont Ranch

I went with Clint to the Philmont Ranch in New Mexico this year. The last day of the hunt was Wednesday November 4th so I flew out that day so we could sight see together. I had so much fun. Clint will not be going back without me! Next year I plan to actually go on the hunt as long as I don't have to get out of the truck or touch anything dead!

You see why I would have to stay in the truck. I can't handle this much land.

Here's Bambi's daddy in better days.

Clint with his trophy. Now that THAT is over we can have some fun!

This is where we stayed on the ranch.

The deer were everywhere. I woke up to find a deer right outside the door eating under the tree you see in the picture above.

This is the chapel the Boy Scouts use during the summer. Clint said he woke up every morning and found deer laying on the benches.

Here is a picture of another chapel on the ranch. It was so peaceful and beautiful.

I feel in love with the adobe house. I can't believe how well they hold up over the years. I can just imagine it being used by Native Americans thousands of years ago. The oldest inhabitated Pueblo is located very near this ranch. We didn't get a chance to go this time but I won't miss it next time. It was built in 1000 A.D.

The Phillip's summer home on the ranch.

Picture from the living room.

The desk below is a 15th century traveling desk. You can close the top and it has handles on the side so it can be carried. I thought, "So this is what a 15th century laptop looked like."

This chest is also from the 15th century. The craftsmanship is mangnificient. The Phillips' collected antiques from Europe.

This window has a scene of Native Americans on the prarie. So much of the house reflects the ranch.

This table is downstairs in the "men's" room. It has the initials of Waite Phillips and his brothers carved into it on July 4th, 1927 the day they moved into the house.

The "men's" room, Clint's favorite part of the house.

Picture of the fountain behind the house.

It's a stunning place, especially to have been built in 1927. They had a lot of luxuries for that time period. It was just a summer home but Waite Phillips' son, Elliot, especially loved the property and still consults with the ranch owners to keep the history of the ranch accurate. He especially loved "ranch life" and wanted to be a cowboy. His nickname when he was a child was Chope which means "short" in Native American. He is still called Chope today, he's now in his 90's and he is still a cowboy.