Conejos River

We awoke Tuesday to a cool and dry day in the Mogote Campground.

Richard and the girls went for a bike ride around the campground. We stopped and chatted with Elvis and Loretta, the camp hosts. We all thought that they were very nice people. They are from Amarillo Texas, and are campground hosts every year. They say that they have never seen the upper loop of the campground fill, but if you want a site on the lower loop near the river, you need reservations. Ariana and Marianne went over later with cookies, so that Marianne could meet Loretta.

Marianne did some birding while Richard and the girls rode. We saw a scarlet tanager, and Marianne saw a beautiful Great-tailed Grackle and pigmy nuthatches, as well as some unidentified little brown birds.

Richard and Erica drove up the road and went fishing. We found a spot on the river where the current was not as fast. Richard nymphed, while Erica looked at bugs.

Marianne fixed chicken salad for dinner, and we listened to a tape of Superfudge, and then we played poker using pinto beans for chips. Ariana won enough beans to cook dinner.

Richard and Marianne