A New Year’s Day Surprise – Snow at the Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve
A snowy New Year’s walk along the Rio Grande.
Free things to do
Corrales New Mexico’s Winter Guests – Sandhill Cranes
We drove to Corrales and found Sandhill Cranes walking down the street. They are a part of this small village.
An Urban Oasis – Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
We spend an afternoon at the Southwest’s first urban wildlife refuge – Valle de Oro.
Festival of the Cranes – Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge
The Sandhill Cranes are a favorite in New Mexico. Join us as we visit one of their winter hangouts.
Traveling Back to New Mexico
Leaving Missouri, we headed southwest towards New Mexico for another nursing contract. Along the way, we visited Chandler, OK and Amarillo, TX.
Three Months in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
We arrived in Sioux Falls on a sunny afternoon in July and left on a cold, rainy morning in October.