Joseph Monda

The Bosque is a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. We all need to recharge our own spiritual batteries and communing with nature is one way to accomplish this.
On my walks I have seen porcupine, bobcats, skunks, raccoons, Coyotes,
Great Horned Owls, beaver, Hawks, Bald headed eagles, great blue Heron and of course Sandhill Cranes.

This museum is incredible. I had no idea how huge it is, you can spend an entire day here easily. It is one of the funnest museums that I have ever toured. There are docents giving tours at regular intervals if that interests you.

The Rio Grande is the highest I've seen it in years. Hiking along the river bank is impossible now and where you can access the river the bank may be undercut. It is a beautiful sight to behold, our river full and flowing fast.

Bosque Beach is a wonderful place to photograph the Rio Grande with the Sandias in the background, though looming large. In the Winter the Sandhill Cranes and the Canadian Geese can be viewed in the late afternoon or in the early morning. The Cranes leave the safety of the river at sunrise. Thousands of Crows roost here overnight from October until April and they depart the Bosque as twilight begins in the morning, which is 30 minutes before sunrise.

I stopped at Great Harvest Bread to stock up on some Jewish Rye and Honey Whole Wheat Bread, some LA Luz trail bars and some Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies. They offer free samples of breads and pastries
and they carry a lot of condiments, cards and other items of interest.