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Thursday, December 9, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM

Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 11, 2010
Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 11, 2010

Rio Grande River

As you can see last January there was some flow in the river. Now it's almost completely dry, with most of what is flowing diverted into the irrigation canal at the dam. My guess is the dam at the large Elephant Butte Reservoir is closed. I saw a recent picture on the web of the Rio Grande taken upstream near Taos where the river is flowing full tilt.

Night camp

Site 9 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM

Roses

Out by the road on the far side of the house is a wild rose bush. It's mostly thorns. We never water it or cut it back. It just lives on its own. It makes tiny yellow roses that never relax. I think the buds know that opening up is the beginning of the end.

The Box Children, Sharon Wyse

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