Some great pictures of wildlife in the article and video below.
Author: Scott Lake Page 2 of 9
On Dec 8 a group of 6 walked in the Bosque: Cheri Plavnick, Tom Dorr, Kathy Kwait, Don Sarver, Kathleen Rhoad and Lynn Atkins.
It was a sunny day and everyone enjoyed the river views and light traffic on the trails.… Read the rest
It was a beautiful fall day as we set out for a short hike and then lunch (for some) at the Village Pizza. Along the way we got some good views of the Sandia Mountains across the Rio Grande. We spotted cranes on the wing and in an orchard near our return point. Unfortunately the cranes were to far away for pictures.… Read the rest
… It was a fine bright day for a hike. Pam Bliss lead the tour and talked about the history of this area of the city of Albuquerque. Photos by Scott Lake.
Views of Nob Hill
Views of the UNM Campus
Views of the UNM Library
On February 10 we had a wonderful day at Bosque del Apache with a small group of UU hikers: Kathleen Rhoad, leader, Ken Callahan, Virginia Burris, Amy Carpenter, Phyllis Bergman and Gary Donnermeyer. We drove through the refuge and saw 2 Bald Eagles, 2 Kestrels, hundreds of Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese, Pin-tail ducks, Coots, Wild Turkeys. Plus a Mule Deer, a buck.
We hiked the 2.2 mile Canyon National Recreation Trail which starts in Solitude Canyon and climbs to a mesa top with an excellent refuge-encompassed vista. There is a guide at the trailhead that corresponds to 24 numbered … Read the rest
Hello all,
We had a big group of 18 for the Valle de Oro hike. For most it was their first visit to this relatively new wildlife refuge in the South Valley. Tom Dorr was the leader and the hike started in the bosque with a good look at the Rio Grande. Then we walked on the road by the levee. We saw many, many Canada Geese, Sandhill Cranes, a Flicker, Kestrel, a Great Blue Heron and a Bald Eagle soaring above us. Tom really liked seeing an eagle again as he had seen one a few days earlier.
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Here are a few pictures of our hike in the Bosque. A fine and warmish day for a stroll. Thanks to Neal MacDonald for the pictures.… Read the rest
Some pictures taken on the hike by Ann King. Ann said – “First time hikers with our group. Spectacular scenery and perfect weather.”… Read the rest
Tom Dorr led the hike with 5 other hikers. This is one of the hikes that the group takes this time of year and is a favorite for many hikers. The trails here are usually very busy this time of year specially on weekends. The color on the maples (Bigtooth Maple) this year was good but lots of leaves had already fallen. The day was cool and clear. Great hiking weather, not to warm. We took the 4th of July Trail to its end and then on to the base of Mosca Peek. We returned the same route.
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