Moved a little south, to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
Cormorants and turtle.
Black birds swarming, probably to get some type of grain on the ground.
Mule deer.
Just got the tail end of this wet coyote. It looks a lot healthier than the coyotes I used to see in Southern California.
This past week I have been staying at Kiva RV Park & Horse Hotel in Bernardo, New Mexico. The owners have a lot of rescued animals. Pictures of some of them are below.
Three-legged ram(?) He is in with several females, so he hops around and seems happy.
Helmeted guineafowl. They go after Jake if he approaches the fence.
Leaving California I took the #15 and then the #40. The #15 is really a steep haul. Might be better to take other routes next time, although my truck handled the grade ok. Stopped at Moabi Regional Park, 11 miles southeast of Needles on the Colorado River. Very nice park and it is near the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, which is of interest to me.
In crossing Arizona on #40, I encountered severe winds starting at Flagstaff. Don’t recall ever driving in such conditions. The lock on my tonneau cover was broken and the wind blew it up while I was driving. When I pulled over to put it down, had to use all my strength. I could see it being pulled up at the hinges and was afraid it was going to come off and cause an accident. I subsequently drove slowly and stopped for the night in Holbrook, Arizona. To the credit of my truck and trailer setup, the wind did not impede my towing of the trailer.
Next day continued on the #40 to New Mexico, changing to the #25 at Albuquerque, going through Sante Fe and staying in Las Vegas again. Sante Fe has to be one of the prettiest cities in the country and I love the university town of Las Vegas.
From Las Vegas, continued up the #25 to Raton. This time stayed at Sugarite Canyon State Park, by Lake Alice (pictured below-through the trees).
