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Philmont Scout Ranch
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Villa Philmonte
Philmont Scout Ranch was a dream when I was a kid: the American Mecca for Boy Scouts. Sorry to say, I never made it until I was 55. I didn't know what to expect but all those red roofs everywhere were quite a surprise. I was also quite surprised at the size of the physical plant: buildings all over the place. And thousands of tents, too, but I didn't see any Boy Scouts anywhere.
I stopped in for a trip through the bookstore and the Seton Library. Nice stuff, with lots of reprinted first-hand historical texts for sale. There were also quite a few wildife prints and paintings on display.
The photos here were taken during a simple drive-through of the central part of the Ranch. Most of this huge property is accessible only by permission, and it helps to be involved with the Boy Scouts of America...
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Looking northwest back across Philmont
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The Book Store, Gift Shop and Seton Library
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This was in one of the parking lots
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Looking west to the Tooth of Time Ridge, above the Philmont administration center
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