{"id":1192,"date":"2013-09-16T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T20:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2013-09-16T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T20:39:11","slug":"the-old-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=1192","title":{"rendered":"The Old Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the way back from the White Sands <a title=\"EPMINIS @ White Sands\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=1185\">EPMINIS rally<\/a>, I stopped to take a few pics of some old buildings in Old Organ on the outskirts of Las Cruces, along Highway 70:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/embed?mid=zOp3YVGMg4N8.kFUmpj5QLeg4\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first set of buildings look to be part of some old motor lodge. \u00a0It had an attached restaurant that invited visitors with its selection of Sandwiches, Lunches, Beer and Dinners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7448\/9767160944_9163517261_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The old sign is still visible from the highway though I had a hard time making out what it said:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2877\/9766989162_70fa8b2aaf_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It most likely was Organ Mountain Lodge, with the O and R having fallen off long ago. \u00a0It was pretty overgrown and thick with weeds, locusts and large grasshoppers.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3682\/9767316503_f7196644e3_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every building has been broken into and has been subject to the elements for quite some time. \u00a0After walking around the property I headed over to a old gas station across the street. \u00a0It had pretty much the same story going on as the lodge, boarded up long ago and currently being used as storage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2813\/9767383793_06730911d5_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\u00a0We were pretty burnt from the full day at whitesands so we hit the road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3735\/9767274456_2ebfa8dfde_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More pics are here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/sets\/72157635569231301\/\" target=\"_blank\">Old Organ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the way back from the White Sands EPMINIS rally, I stopped to take a few pics of some old buildings in Old Organ on the outskirts of Las Cruces, along Highway 70: The first set of buildings look to be part of some old motor lodge. \u00a0It had an attached restaurant that invited visitors 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