The high desert of Central New Mexico holds a unique, quiet power that truly comes alive when the sun drops below the horizon. At Plateau Hame de Colquhoun, our remote, off-grid sanctuary offers uninterrupted views of the rugged landscape framing Ladrone Peak. This evening, we are sharing a brand new cinematic gallery showcasing the vibrant twilights, sweeping mountain horizons, and deep-space nebulae that make our mesa an unforgettable destination for travelers, stargazers, and music lovers alike.
The Soundtrack of the High Desert: ‘As Shadows Move Behind
Our stunning scenic photography is perfectly paired with the atmospheric, driving energy of independent music. The backdrop for tonight’s gallery features the track “As Shadows Move Behind” by songwriter and vocalist Brent Calhoun, performing under his independent outlaw rock project, Advocatus Diaboli. This original music captures the raw emotion and gritty, independent spirit born directly out of our off-grid studio sessions on the West Mesa.
Exploring Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center
Whether you are looking to escape the crowds of traditional RV parks or want to connect with a thriving independent music community, our off-grid operation serves as the perfect basecamp.
Dispersed Primitive Camping: Ample space for dry camping and boondocking. Stargazing Capital: Pristine night skies with zero light pollution. The Dusty Nail General Store: An honor-system shop for local art and souvenirs. Live Independent Entertainment: Experience raw outlaw desert rock where it is produced.
Join the Colquhoun Family Online and In Person
Tune in to our live streams on TikTok and YouTube, or book a campsite to experience the high desert in person.
Rio Grande Valley Views, Manzano Mountains & Black Butte From Ka-Hoon Campground
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Central New Mexico from Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center. This video captures sweeping views across the Rio Grande Valley toward the Manzano Mountains, with Black Butte standing prominently in the desert landscape. Located on the West Mesa near Belen, New Mexico, Ka-Hoon offers an off-grid camping and event experience surrounded by wide-open skies, desert scenery and unforgettable mountain views. As the landscape unfolds, enjoy “End of Time,” an original song by Brent Calhoun aka Advocatus Diaboli, creating the soundtrack for this view of New Mexico.
Rio Grande Valley Views From Ka-Hoon Campground
From Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center, the Rio Grande Valley stretches across the Central New Mexico landscape below the mesa. The combination of desert terrain, distant mountains, open skies and changing light makes this an incredible place to slow down and take in the scenery. Ka-Hoon is located on the southern end of the West Mesa and offers expansive views across the Rio Grande Valley.
Manzano Mountains Rising Beyond the Rio Grande Valley
The Manzano Mountains create a dramatic backdrop across the Rio Grande Valley. From the high desert surroundings of Ka-Hoon, the distant mountain range becomes part of the everyday scenery. This video gives you a chance to see the relationship between the open desert, the valley below and the mountains beyond—all from the unique perspective of Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center in Central New Mexico.
Black Butte: A Distinctive Landmark in the New Mexico Desert
Black Butte adds another distinctive landmark to the landscape surrounding Ka-Hoon Campground. Against the broad New Mexico sky, the butte helps define the rugged character of the area and gives visitors another reason to look beyond the campsite and take in the surrounding desert. This is the kind of scenery that makes a stay at Ka-Hoon about more than simply having a place to camp—it is about experiencing the landscape itself.
Experience Off-Grid Camping at Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center
Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center is an off-grid desert campground in Central New Mexico offering dispersed camping, wide-open skies, desert scenery, stargazing, events and live entertainment. The campground welcomes RV campers, van travelers and tent campers looking for a different kind of New Mexico camping experience. Ka-Hoon is reached by approximately 11 miles of gravel roads, so visitors should plan for a more independent off-grid camping experience.
Rio Grande Valley views
Manzano Mountains views
Black Butte and surrounding desert scenery
Central New Mexico high desert
Off-grid camping
Dispersed camping
RV camping
Van camping
Tent camping
Wide-open New Mexico skies
Stargazing
Desert sunsets
Live music
Special events
A peaceful place to disconnect from everyday distractions
“End of Time” by Brent Calhoun aka Advocatus Diaboli
The soundtrack for this video is “End of Time,” an original song by Brent Calhoun aka Advocatus Diaboli. The music accompanies the sweeping views of the Rio Grande Valley, Manzano Mountains and Black Butte, bringing together original music and the natural landscape surrounding Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center.
Visit Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center in Central New Mexico
Want to experience these views for yourself? Visit Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun and discover off-grid camping, desert scenery, mountain views, stargazing, music and events in Central New Mexico. Explore the campground, learn about camping and find information about staying at Ka-Hoon at our official
Day 2 of New Mexico Storms Rolls Across the High Desert
Day two of the New Mexico storms continues at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center in Central New Mexico. Rain, dark clouds, changing skies, and wet high-desert scenery create a completely different look across the campground as the storm system continues moving through the area.
Experience Central New Mexico High Desert Weather
Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center offers an off-grid camping experience in the Central New Mexico high desert. Stormy weather is part of life here, and days like this give visitors a chance to see the landscape change from one hour to the next.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE AT KA-HOON
Central New Mexico high-desert camping
Off-grid camping
Changing New Mexico weather and dramatic skies
Campground events and entertainment
Live music and karaoke
A unique place to disconnect and experience the high desert
Live Entertainment at Ka-Hoon Campground
Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center isn’t only about camping. Our off-grid indoor studio is also home to livestream entertainment that you can enjoy FREE on TikTok from wherever you are.
Morning Mirage
Music in the Desert
Melodious Karaoke
FREE on TikTok
Watch From Home or Experience It In Person
You don’t have to be at Ka-Hoon to join the fun. Follow our FREE TikTok livestreams and experience Morning Mirage, Music in the Desert, and Melodious Karaoke from home. Or book a campsite and watch, listen, participate, and experience the entertainment in person while enjoying the Central New Mexico high desert.
Book a Campsite at Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center
Looking for New Mexico camping, Central New Mexico camping, off-grid camping, or a unique high-desert experience? Book a campsite at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center and experience this special corner of New Mexico for yourself.
Featured Music: Tears Fall Like Rain
The featured music in this video is “Tears Fall Like Rain” by Brent Calhoun aka Advocatus Diaboli, bringing an atmospheric soundtrack to Day 2 of the New Mexico storms.
The Storm Hits Our Off-Grid Studio: Livestreams, Weather & Life Off the Grid
When you operate a studio completely off the grid in Central New Mexico, weather isn’t just something you watch outside the window. It can directly affect what happens inside the studio.
Storms are moving through the area, and we’re watching conditions closely at Colquhoun Entertainment. Our scheduled livestreams are still planned, but severe weather can sometimes make it impossible to maintain a normal broadcasting schedule.
Our goal is to keep Morning Mirage, Music in the Desert, and Melodious Karaoke running whenever conditions allow.
When an Off-Grid Studio Meets a Storm
Colquhoun Entertainment operates from an off-grid studio in Central New Mexico, where weather conditions can have a very real impact on livestreaming.
Unlike a conventional studio connected to the electrical grid and surrounded by easy access to services, an off-grid setup requires us to pay close attention to weather, power, internet connectivity, road conditions, and overall safety.
A beautiful desert storm can make incredible scenery, but it can also mean that plans have to change.
That’s simply part of creating content from an off-grid studio.
Our Scheduled Livestreams
We’re continuing to plan for our regular livestream programming:
🌅 Morning Mirage
A relaxed livestream hangout featuring conversation, the morning atmosphere, and what’s happening around our off-grid studio.
🎸 Music in the Desert
Live music, conversation, and the unique atmosphere of making music from the New Mexico desert.
🎤 Melodious Karaoke
A fun karaoke livestream where we get together, sing, laugh, and spend some time with our online community.
Weather permitting, we’re going to do our best to keep these livestreams on schedule.
Why Weather Can Change the Schedule
When you’re broadcasting from an off-grid location, weather can affect more than the view outside.
Storms can create changes in conditions around the property, affect access on our rough mesa road, and create circumstances where livestreaming simply isn’t practical.
We would rather keep everyone informed than promise a livestream and discover that Mother Nature has other plans.
If weather forces us to change a livestream, we’ll let our audience know as soon as possible.
Follow Colquhoun Entertainment for Updates
If you enjoy off-grid living, New Mexico scenery, live music, livestream entertainment, and seeing what happens behind the scenes at an unusual off-grid studio, follow Colquhoun Entertainment.
Our schedule may occasionally have to bend to the weather, but we’ll keep doing our best to bring you Morning Mirage, Music in the Desert, and Melodious Karaoke whenever conditions allow.
From our off-grid studio in Central New Mexico, thanks for hanging out with us. 🌵⛈️
Cully the Colquhoun Dragon is enjoying another peaceful night at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center in New Mexico.
For Cully, Ka-Hoon isn’t just about camping. It’s about peaceful nights, live music, karaoke, unique entertainment and enjoying the atmosphere of an off-grid campground and event center.
And tonight, Cully has something special to look forward to — Music in the Desert!
A Night of Camping, Music & Entertainment
Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center offers a unique combination of off-grid camping and live entertainment.
Visitors can enjoy:
Peaceful camping
Live original music
Karaoke
Evening entertainment
Music in the Desert
A relaxed off-grid atmosphere
Special events and campground gatherings
Cully seems to have discovered that camping nights at Ka-Hoon can come with quite a soundtrack!
Cully Enjoyed Melodious Karaoke
Last night was Wednesday Melodious Karaoke, and Cully was there enjoying the fun.
Melodious Karaoke gives campers and TikTok viewers an opportunity to participate in the music and entertainment from wherever they are.
Whether you’re camping at Ka-Hoon or watching from home, karaoke is part of the unique entertainment experience.
Tonight Is Music in the Desert
Tonight at 8 PM MT, Cully will be settling in to watch Music in the Desert.
The show features live original music by Brent Calhoun, Advocatus Diaboli.
You can watch and participate FREE on TikTok, or book a campsite at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center and experience the show in person.
Watch Music in the Desert or Visit Ka-Hoon
There are two ways to enjoy tonight’s show:
Watch FREE on TikTok and participate from home.
Book a campsite at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center and experience Music in the Desert in person.
For campers looking for something different from a traditional campground experience, Ka-Hoon combines off-grid camping, live music, karaoke and evening entertainment in one unique setting.
Cully Is Ready for Another Ka-Hoon Night
Cully has already enjoyed karaoke. Now he’s ready for Music in the Desert!
If you’re looking for New Mexico camping, off-grid camping, live music, karaoke and peaceful campground nights, follow along with Cully and Colquhoun Entertainment.
The weirdest thing happened during Music in the Desert last night.
And surprisingly, seeing a coyote—or possibly a lobo—wasn’t actually the weirdest part.
We’re used to wildlife being part of life here in the New Mexico high desert.
What we didn’t expect was to catch this particular visitor on camera while our music show was happening.
🌵 A Coyote Appears on the Road
We had been outside walking around just minutes before we caught him—or her—walking down the road.
Our dogs had been loose shortly before the sighting, which made the timing particularly interesting.
Then, there he was.
A wild canine quietly making his way along the road while Music in the Desert was happening nearby.
We don’t know for certain whether this was a coyote or a lobo, so we’re leaving that identification open.
🎶 Wildlife Meets Live Music
There’s something pretty surreal about living in a place where you can be putting on a live music show one minute and watching wildlife wander through the desert the next.
That’s simply part of life at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
We’re surrounded by open high-desert landscape, and wildlife occasionally becomes part of the scenery.
You never quite know what might wander past.
🚫 At Least He Obeyed the Signs!
Here’s the funny part.
Our unexpected visitor stayed on the road.
And, as far as we know, he respected the NO TRESPASSING signs. 😉
We couldn’t help but joke that this particular visitor had better manners than some humans!
Maybe he was just passing through.
Maybe he heard the music.
Maybe he was checking to see what all the noise was about.
We’ll never know.
🐕 The Dogs Had Just Been Outside
The timing was especially interesting because we’d been walking around with the dogs shortly before the camera caught the visitor.
That makes the sighting something we’re definitely going to remember.
Life in the high desert isn’t always predictable, and that’s part of what makes living out here so interesting.
🐺 Coyote or Lobo?
Now comes the question we’re hoping viewers can help us with.
What do you think we caught on camera?
A coyote? A lobo? Something else?
We’re not claiming a definite identification from this footage, so if you know your New Mexico wildlife, tell us what you see.
🎵 Music in the Desert at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun
Music in the Desert is part of the entertainment happening at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
It’s live music in a very unusual setting: the wide-open New Mexico high desert.
Sometimes the entertainment is on stage.
Sometimes nature decides to provide its own.
Last night, apparently, we got both.
🌙 Another Night in the New Mexico High Desert
This is one of those moments that probably couldn’t have been planned.
A live music show.
The desert at night.
Dogs recently outside.
And then a wild visitor casually walking down the road.
That’s life at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
You just never know who—or what—is going to show up. 🐺🌵
👀 What Do You Think?
Watch the footage and tell us what you think we caught.
Coyote or lobo?
And did our unexpected guest really stop at the road because he respected the NO TRESPASSING signs?
Cully is beginning his adventures here in the New Mexico high desert, and his first stop is the stage during Melodious Karaoke on Wednesday nights.
With our Scottish-inspired connection to the Colquhoun name and our very un-Scottish surroundings in the high desert of New Mexico, Cully fits right in—especially when there’s music involved!
🎤 Cully Takes the Stage at Melodious Karaoke
Cully isn’t content to sit around the campground
. On Wednesday nights, he takes the stage during Melodious Karaoke, joining in on the musical fun.
And yes, you can participate too!
How to Join Melodious Karaoke
🎤 Participate FREE on TikTok
🏕️ Book a campsite and participate in person
🎶 Sing, perform and have some fun
🐉 Keep an eye out for Cully’s next appearance
Whether you’re watching from home or sitting around the campground in person, Cully is just getting started.
🏕️ Cully’s Adventures at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun
Cully isn’t going to be limited to the karaoke stage.
We’re planning to take this little dragon on all kinds of adventures around Plateau Hame de Colquhoun and Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center.
Future Cully adventures could include:
Camping under the New Mexico stars
Exploring the high desert
Joining Music in the Desert
Meeting campground visitors
Discovering Scottish traditions
Getting into a little dragon-sized mischief
Singing more songs
Exploring the unique world of off-grid life
Basically, we’re not entirely sure what Cully is going to get himself into next. 😂
🏴 Scottish Roots Meet the New Mexico High Desert
The Colquhoun name has Scottish roots, and our property embraces that connection while existing in a very different environment: the wide-open New Mexico high desert.
That’s part of what makes Cully fun.
He’s a little piece of Scottish-inspired fantasy dropped right into our real-world desert life.
A Scottish dragon in New Mexico? Why not? 🐉
🎵 Music: “Feed Us Breath”
Cully’s appearance in this video features:
“Feed Us Breath” by Brent Calhoun, Advocatus Diaboli
Music and entertainment are a big part of what happens at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun, and Cully gives us another way to bring some imagination and fun into the mix.
🐉 What Should Cully Do Next?
This is only the beginning of Cully’s adventures.
So we’re asking you:
What should the Colquhoun Dragon do next?
Should he go camping? Sing another song? Explore the desert? Join the band? Meet a desert cow?
Leave your idea in the comments and help us decide where Cully goes next!
📍 Visit Plateau Hame de Colquhoun
Want to experience the high desert for yourself?
You can learn more about Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center, camping and upcoming entertainment at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
Cully will be waiting. 🐉
Cully the Colquhoun Dragon is just getting started.
🐉 A Dragon Came Out of Our Solar Panels?! AI Fantasy Meets Off-Grid New Mexico
Sometimes life at our off-grid home in Central New Mexico gets a little… mythical. 🌵☀️🐉
We decided to turn our real solar-powered surroundings into something completely unexpected: an AI-generated fantasy video featuring a colorful dragon emerging from our solar panels, surrounded by vibrant imagery and symbols inspired by the ancient cultural landscape of New Mexico.
The result is a wild combination of New Mexico desert scenery, solar power, off-grid living, fantasy art, ancient-inspired symbols and original music.
And while the dragon isn’t real, the place that inspired it absolutely is.
🌵 AI Fantasy Inspired by Real New Mexico
Our home and creative space at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun LLC sits in Central New Mexico, where we live an off-grid lifestyle surrounded by the unique landscape and character of the Southwest.
The video combines:
🐉 AI-generated dragon fantasy
☀️ Real solar-powered off-grid living
🌵 New Mexico-inspired imagery
🔥 Colorful fantasy visuals
🏕️ Off-grid camping
🎸 Original music
🎤 Live entertainment
📺 Livestreaming and creative projects
It’s a little bit of technology, a little bit of imagination, and a whole lot of New Mexico.
⚡ Life Off the Grid
Solar power is a real part of our everyday life.
Instead of simply showing the practical side of solar energy, we decided to let our imagination take over. What if something ancient and mythical could emerge from the very technology that helps power our off-grid life?
That’s where the dragon came from. The colorful AI imagery turns an ordinary piece of our off-grid setup into something magical and unexpected.
🏕️ Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center
Our property is also home to Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center, an off-grid camping and event destination in Central New Mexico.
Visitors can experience a different side of New Mexico — one that combines rural surroundings, creativity, music, camping and community.
Whether you’re interested in:
Off-grid camping
New Mexico travel
Events and entertainment
Desert scenery
Music
Creative experiences
Getting away from ordinary campground life
Ka-Hoon is a place built around doing things a little differently.
Colquhoun Entertainment brings together our music, livestreams, creative projects and entertainment.
Our goal is to create an ongoing place where people can discover original music, unusual ideas, New Mexico-inspired creativity and live entertainment.
👹 Advocatus Diaboli & The Grim Leafer Band
The music featured with this video comes from Brent Calhoun — Advocatus Diaboli.
Brent is the vocalist, songwriter and producer behind Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band, creating original music that accompanies many of our creative projects.
Our Morning Mirage livestream brings conversation, music and entertainment directly from our New Mexico location.
Morning Mirage airs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30 AM MT.
It’s part of our continuing effort to connect our off-grid life, music and creative projects with people watching from around the world.
🎶 Music in the Desert
Music in the Desert brings live music and entertainment from our off-grid New Mexico location.
Music in the Desert is scheduled for:
Tuesday nights
Thursday nights
Saturday nights
The livestream is available on TikTok, with in-person opportunities at our campground as well.
🎤 Melodious Karaoke
Every Wednesday night, we also bring you Melodious Karaoke.
Whether you’re camping with us or watching online, karaoke is another way we’re turning our off-grid location into an entertainment destination.
🐉 Is the Dragon Real?
No — the dragon is AI-generated fantasy.
But the solar panels, the off-grid lifestyle, the New Mexico surroundings, the campground, the music and the people behind the project are real.
That’s what makes this kind of video fun. We can take something completely ordinary from our daily life and use technology and imagination to transform it into something people wouldn’t expect to see.
So the next time you look at a solar panel, remember…
You never know what’s hiding inside it. 🐉☀️😂
🌵 Experience Our New Mexico World
From Ka-Hoon Campground & Event Center to Colquhoun Entertainment, Advocatus Diaboli, Morning Mirage, Music in the Desert and Melodious Karaoke, we’re building something that combines camping, music, entertainment, technology and off-grid New Mexico living.
Follow along as we continue creating, performing, camping, livestreaming and occasionally letting a dragon loose around the solar panels.
Listen to “Infinite End” by Advocatus Diaboli: New Instrumental Music from the Grim Leafer Band
A Sample of the Newest Instrumental Release
Listen to a sample of “Infinite End,” the newest instrumental release from Brent Calhoun, aka Advocatus Diaboli of the Grim Leafer Band.
“Infinite End” is an original instrumental song and part of the Infinite End project, showcasing the original music created by Advocatus Diaboli. If you’re looking for new instrumental music, original independent music, underground music, or music from an independent artist, this is an opportunity to discover something outside the mainstream.
This sample gives listeners a taste of “Infinite End” before hearing it as part of the live music experience at Music in the Desert.
Hear Infinite End and More Original Music Live
Want to hear “Infinite End” and other original songs by Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band?
Music in the Desert takes place live every:
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
The show is available FREE LIVE ON TikTok, giving music fans an opportunity to listen from anywhere.
For those who want the full experience, you can also book a campsite at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center and come experience the music in person in Central New Mexico.
Original Music from Brent Calhoun
Brent Calhoun aka Advocatus Diaboli is the artist behind this music and a member of the Grim Leafer Band.
The music includes original songs and instrumental compositions created outside the traditional mainstream music industry. “Infinite End” represents another piece of the ongoing Infinite End project.
Discover More Advocatus Diaboli Music
Explore more music and information about Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band:
