The word Sandia means watermelon in Spanish. The Spanish first entering the Rio Grande Valley in what is now Albuquerque New Mexico may have given that name to the mountains because at sunset they glow an incredibly bright pink. My family likes to call this phenomenon:
🍉 "Watermelon Time" 🌄
The exact time of day changes throughout the year and is highly dependent on the weather. If you want to receive an SMS message to know if the Sandia's are glowing at sunset, signup below.
We won't send a message if it's cloudy or rainy.
Just one message at the exact time to go outside and look East.
If you want to stop receiving messages, reply stop.
About | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
Questions or issues? Contact
IsItWatermelonTime@gmail.com