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Bosque – Spring Visit

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As we ambled down the Rio Grande Bosque trail this morning, my birding partner and I were commenting on how few birds we were seeing.  The ones we saw or heard were not posing for pictures either.  Gloom was descending … Continue reading

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Unexpected

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Birds are capricious little buggers and successful bird watching is largely a matter of luck.  One may study the birds habitats, behaviour, seasonal patterns of migration, etc., etc., Then one may synthesize this information and place himself in the exact … Continue reading

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Mississippi Kites on the Rio Grande

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Once in a while, a bird watcher gets to experience something quite out of the ordinary and usually in a place where that something is least expected.   This week, a neighbor and I had a friendly argument and subsequent wager … Continue reading

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The Bosque

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The Rio Grande is a major western river that cuts through an inhospitable desert much like some of its counterparts.  The San Juan and the Colorado rivers being good examples.  From 30,000 feet, these rivers appear as mere threads cutting … Continue reading

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The Irish Hills

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On my most recent visit to San Luis Obispo, we put in a good many hours hiking around the Irish Hills and taking a few pictures along the way.  Spring rains have made the trails a bit challenging but I’m … Continue reading

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Sandia Solitude

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The Sandia Crest trail is just under 30 miles long as it snakes along the highest ridges of the Sandia mountains overlooking the city of Albuquerque.  The first 4 miles of this trail – when entering from the north end … Continue reading

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Home Improvements

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Each time I have to repair something around the house it always starts with a feeling of dread knowing that said repair will take all day (or multiple days), cause pain from splinters or other self inflicted wounds and compel … Continue reading

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Bosque Afternoon 2

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A pretty sizeable group of  Sandhill Cranes is hanging out just down the road from our house on a particular gravel bar in the Rio Grande.  They start flying into it around 4:30-5:00 pm.  I’m trying to figure out a way … Continue reading

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Bosque Afternoon

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The “Bosque”, which means forest in Spanish, is a riparian zone that runs pretty much the length of the Rio Grande river as it snakes it’s way through New Mexico.  I spent the  afternoon in the Bosque near my house … Continue reading

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Back to California

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As part of our latest adventure, we rented a townhouse on the California central coast.  Why?  Wine, Walking, Photography among other things. I’m a firm believer in the idea of making dramatic life changes to rekindle and draw out new … Continue reading

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