It is that time of year when many nature photographer’s thoughts start turning to the Bosque del Apache. I had hoped to get down there myself this week but was preempted by other priorities. So, instead I started sifting through the pix from my last trip this past January. This started out as a much wider view with a whole flock of geese and the sky included. When I zoomed in to check whether this fellow was sharp my jaw just dropped. Not only was he sharp the contrast of the golden vegetation and the blue water begged for an enlargement. And the painterly quality of the trees….well in this case a picture is worth a thousand words. Although I did ad some saturation the golden quality can be attributed to the time of day, just before sunset. Can’t wait to get back to Bosque. Maybe this week. Bird counts as of November 6, Ducks 43,171…Light Geese 7000…Canada Geese 338…Sandhill cranes 2191…Marsh and water birds 42…Hawks and owls 34. Should be able to find something to shoot.