Karen here. On Wednesday I took the kids to the Rio Grande Nature Center. It is part of the New Mexico State Park system. We got a kick out of the geese and ducks eating from the bird feeder. The rabbit statue on the ground by the feeder seemed to confuse the one Canada Goose. The Cottonwood trees were amazing as were the views of the Sandia Mountains. I enjoyed taking pictures of the Cottonwood silhouettes. After living in Seattle and Knoxville which are so heavily wooded, it's interesting to see an entire tree standing alone and stretching itself in all directions, barely touching another and being completely backlit by the sun. The kids enjoyed the toad sculpture and the short hiking trails. We plan to come back on a Sunday morning for a bird watching hike while we are here. I want to see a Roadrunner and a Sandhill Crane if I can.
