Last Sunday, I had some free time, so it was a good day for another day trip. I knew I wanted to spend more time “with the birds”, so my primary goal was to head south and visit the Bernardo Waterfowl Area again at sunrise. After that, I figured I’d find somewhere else interesting...
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This last Saturday, I had the need to get out of the house for a while, and with it being near the end of August (and, with my small chile crop faltering late in the growing season), a destination for a day trip became clear. Despite being a native New Mexican, I had never...
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Last Saturday, as I meandered south from Albuquerque, I ended up driving the main drag through Socorro, New Mexico, and as I passed through an intersection, I looked to my right and saw the face and bell towers of a mission church. I am unable to resist the pull of such New Mexican cathedrals,...
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With some free time this weekend, I headed south on Saturday, and after a short stop in Socorro, I ended up going on over and spending some time in Magdalena, NM. Not knowing anything about the place, I left the village with a handful of interesting photographs and a tidbits about the village. What...
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It was fairly impromptu, but this morning my Mom, Dad and I hopped in a car and headed out of Albuquerque around 8 AM to go visit the Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Refuge south of Socorro, NM. Bosque Del Apache is famous for the amazing number of waterfowl- cranes, ducks, and geese- that congregate...
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