Take a peek at what awaits you in New Mexico and find out just how easy it is to go from bumper-to-bumper traffic, noisy neighbors and pesky pollution to a wandering trail through the National Forest, a herd of curious elk and pristine night skies.

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Jacque was born this past April on Mike and Cyndi Fowler’s place at Ponderosa Views. Sweet, isn’t he? Life at PV moves at a different pace than it does anywhere else—we think you might like it.

“When Mike retired from the San Diego Police Department after 23 years we moved out to the Ponderosa property we had purchased in March of 2007. We arrived at the Ponderosa property in Oct. 2010 and have been setting up our life ever since. We just wanted to live out the rest of our life on this beautiful, peaceful piece of property.

We enjoy the quiet, the fresh smell of the trees and the most breathtaking sunsets we have ever seen in our lives. We try to take pictures and send them back home for everyone else to see, but they just don’t capture what we are seeing. I guess they will just have to come out and see for themselves.

We love riding our horses out here in this wide open country with views that are beyond the imagination. Love the wildlife everytime we go anywhere. We occasionally look at each other and ask: Do you miss California? We just smile and say ‘I will never leave here. This place is Heaven.'”

~  The Fowlers

Thanks, guys. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

At Ponderosa Views, you and your family will have plenty of room to roam on our 10 – 20 acre parcels starting at a low $19,995. Close to BLM land, the National Forest and Pie Town, you can indulge in your new lifestyle surrounded by the rugged beauty of New Mexico.

Don’t Wait – Act Now!

Just click here and ask for more details or call 888-812-5830.

*Electric and well-maintained gravel roads available to all parcels.

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Clear skies

Endless views

Mid 80s by day

Low 50s by night

and…

Even lower prices for land!

At Ponderosa Views, you and your family will have plenty of room to roam on our 10 – 20 acre parcels starting at a low $19,995. Close to BLM land, the National Forest and Pie Town, you can indulge in long hiking treks and horse back riding surrounded by the rugged beauty of New Mexico.

Don’t Wait – Act Now!

Just click here to and ask for more details or call 888-812-5830.

*Electric and well-maintained gravel roads available to all parcels.

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Congratulations, Fowlers! The baby looks sweet as… pie

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This weekend was the grand opening of the Good Pie Café, nee’ Daily Pie Café, as it says on the website

Don’t miss out on a great slice and some good stories from Mike, the owner, who says:
“I’m focused on providing our customers with value for their money, combined with serving fresh food, prepared from scratch with the love of cooking and  good people.”

It’s all good! Visit www.goodpie.com for all the details.

Welcome back!

             HOURS
           Monday thru Friday  8 to 4
Friday Night Dinner  5 to 8
Saturday & Sunday Brunch 8 to 1

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On May 20-21, 2012 an annular solar eclipse will take place starting in China, moving up through Japan, under the Aleutian Islands, entering North America in Northern California, moving passed Reno, through Zion National Park in Southern Utah and the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona, over Albuquerque, New Mexico and ending passed Lubbock, Texas.

This very awesome sight will be visible from the Pie Town / Quemado area shortly before sunset (weather permitting). The track of the eclipse is about 100 miles wide. To get a good view, select a site with an unobstructed view of the horizon to the WNW, where the sun will set.

Remember to have some eye protection: very dark smoked glass or tiny pinhole apertures. Click here for eye safety precautions.

Click here for an animation of the viewing.

Click here for a Google map and a solar eclipse path.

Happy Eclipse!

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According to Wikipedia:

“Pi Day is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day date format), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day.^[2]

Larry Shaw created Pi Day in 1988.^[3] The holiday was celebrated at the San Francisco Exploratorium, where Shaw worked as a physicist,^[4] with staff and public marching around one of its circular spaces, then consuming fruit pies.^[5] The Exploratorium continues to hold Pi Day celebrations.^[6]”

So… HAPPY PI DAY!

PS And, next time you ARE in Pie Town, do visit Kathy at the Pie-O-Neer, “Home of New Mexico’s Best Dessert”!

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Our very own David Wolfswinkel bagged a nice rack on the Ponderosa ranch during the first muzzleloader season. Private land permits hunt on a 5 day pick starting October 1 through December 31, 2011, so there’s still time for you to get lucky this year! (Hey David, we’ll be headed on over for some elk burgers pretty soon…)

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