Snow Geese Coming in for a Landing

Many years ago we visited Bosque Del Apache with the kids and the sunset show of the Canadian Geese was spectacular.  This recent visit was not very impressive.  Seems like there were a lot less geese and the pond they landed in was too far away to get any good close-ups.  I guess you never know what the animals are going to do.  It was still neat to see them all come in for a landing. They are feeding in the fields during the day and then come to the ponds to sleep at night.The fields are planted with grain specifically for them and the seeds are left behind.   Bosque Del Apache is a wildlife preserve and has a 15mile driving loop.  Lots of short hiking trails too.  Besides geese we saw lots of Sandhill Cranes, 2 bald eagles and 17 deer, and two hawks.

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The 2 bald eagles, deer and sandhill cranes we saw at the Bosque Del Apache

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junco (snow bird) one of my favorites in the winter.

come on summer

dreaming about summer

A thrasher always like to hang out in the cactus.  They even make their nests in there in the summer.  They are related to mockingbirds, but thank goodness don't have their vocabulary.

Scenery around our house

Pen & Ink drawings from animal class.

Visit to Las Cruces to see the Scrafford's. Also so some southwest plant life.

Picking Blueberries

We got to pick blueberries and also a visit to another gorgeous park in Lynchburg

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Visit to Lexington, VA

Lexington VA and the cemetery where Stonewall Jackson is buried.

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Viriginia Safari Park

Visiting Virginia Safari Park.  Where you drive your car thru and feed the animals.  It's so much fun.  Some can be kinda of scary as they stick their heads right in your car window. Check out the baby Emu's with their mom.  Joy got to pet a kangaroo.

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James River

A bridge near the James River

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Holiday Lake Swimming, Justin's Townhouses and office building and Addie

This was Holiday Lake...we went swimming there. It was beautiful.Justin and the townhouses he built w/ 2 parterns. Giant oak tree. Justin in his new office building and the outside of the building.  Addie liked Jim.

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Trip To VA

Jim mowing Justin's lawn.  A walk along the James River.

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