Sitting at the gate, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

I was thoroughly spoiled on our last trip to (and from) Texas; we splurged on our flights and traveled first class. On our flight home, the Big Guy was kind enough to switch seats with me so I had a nice view out the window. For me — and for the Big Guy as well, I’m pretty sure — enjoying the “Priority” status was so much less stressful and convenient than our usual Basic Economy seating. But of course the cost is exorbitant since we don’t do “sky miles,” so I’m certain the memory of this luxury will have to last me for a long, long time. (Click on any photo to see an enlarged version.)

Taxiing to the runway

Lake Arlington on the right

Clovis, New Mexico, and Cannon AFB

Albuquerque and Sandia Mountains

High Sierra

Auburn-Foresthill Bridge (left), Auburn (center), and Folsom Lake (upper right)

Loomis and Newcastle (and Folsom Lake in background again)

Cross Canal, 16 miles north of Sacramento International Airport