This is why the Sandia Mountains are named the Sandia Mountains! Sandia means watermelon and at sunset the mountains look like watermelon! Green at the base and pink on top!
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I didn’t know that, about Sandia meaning watermelon. And I love knowing that now. Thank you for sharing that info. I remember visiting the Sandia Mountains, riding the trolley up the side of a mountain . . . exciting.
Kate
2006-10-20 06:04Very nice photo and good explanation!
Zsolt72
2006-10-20 08:43and where are the balloons Helen? Behind the mountain?:) ……. its really a nice photo and the place deserve it’s name.
Annie
2006-10-20 18:40I didn’t know that, about Sandia meaning watermelon. And I love knowing that now. Thank you for sharing that info. I remember visiting the Sandia Mountains, riding the trolley up the side of a mountain . . . exciting.
kala
2006-10-21 16:09excellent title and very aptly named mountain!
mariemcc
2006-10-25 06:28A great illustration of a puzzling name!