The Time-release Dose – Breathe deep, spring is in the air!

Paddling adventures in The High Country – Part III

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Lighting up the night in springtime northern New Mexico.
Kayaking, photography and riparian entertainment in springtime New Mexico!

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Springtime riparian entertainment,

photography and kayaking in New Mexico.

Northern New Mexico is a sunny kind of place – winter, spring and all year round. Because of the high altitude and all the radiant solar heat during the day it’s quite warm and comfortable. The air is light at this altitude, in the winter it feels sterile, like breathing from a SCUBA tank.

It’s also as silent as can be!

In the spring the dry brown hues of winter give way to vibrant greens and fields of beautiful wildflowers! All the new spring growth releases scents that waft through the air along with the sounds of life scurrying around.

There are excellent spring time white water paddling opportunities, but I wanted a slower touring pace to focus on photography and continue to “get to know these places”.

Feat. the Rio Grande at Cochiti Lake,

and Abiquiu Lake on the Rio Chama!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-photography-and-riparian-entertainment-in-springtime-new-mexico/

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All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Winter paddling adventures in The High Country – Part II

Kayak ice breaking on the Rio Grande!

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So you think I’d be the only crazy nut boating in the dead of winter in New Mexico?
Paddling in a Winter Wonderland – Kayak ice breaking on the Rio Grande!

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Previously on Winter paddling adventures in The High Country – Part I :

“Winter Wonderland paddling – kayak photography at Cochiti Lake on the Rio Grande in New Mexico”.

I was determined to make kayaking on the Rio Grande at Cochiti Lake a year round sport with my 14 foot sit on top kayak, the well known classic Necky Dolphin. When you take a look at the bow of the Necky Dolphin kayak, you will notice the blunt bow which was designed that way for surfing.

This feature is also what makes it a good ice breaker kayak!

It’s because it actually rides up on top of the ice and then crushes it underneath it’s own weight. This is exactly the same way that the giant ice breaker ships work too! The machete duct taped to the bow is there just to part the way so the hull can break the ice.

In my case the limit to successful kayak ice breaking

was about 1.5″ inches of ice thickness!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/winter-wonderland-paddling-kayak-photography-at-cochiti-lake-on-the-rio-grande-in-new-mexico/paddling-in-a-winter-wonderland-kayak-ice-breaking-on-the-rio-grande/

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© 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Winter paddling adventures in The High Country – Part I

In the silence of winter, the lake speaks

of the painted winter landscapes!

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I wasn’t planning on going snorkeling, but as a Floridian chose to represent!
Winter Wonderland paddling – kayak photography at Cochiti Lake on the Rio Grande in New Mexico.

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Kayaking in the desert? That was my question when I lived in Santa Fe a few years ago. Coming from south Florida, the question might seems an oxymoron. Truth is the high desert environment of New Mexico has many rivers running through it. There are excellent seasonal white water paddling opportunities, yet I wanted a slower pace to focus on photography and to “get to know the place”. At first I really missed the ocean, then after a while the desert really grew on me, and I began to think of it as an ocean of dirt. I decided to bring with me a 14 foot sit on top kayak, the well known classic Necky Dolphin.

Also, I was determined to make this a year round sport!

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New Mexico is the “other” Sunshine State!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/winter-wonderland-paddling-kayak-photography-at-cochiti-lake-on-the-rio-grande-in-new-mexico/

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© 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Paddling the magic days of Christmas.

Photographic Revelations in the high desert.

Kayaking in the high desert of New Mexico,

I came upon this ice formation during Christmas which fell apart five minutes later!

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“Nativity in Ice” – Mother Mary and the baby Jesus with goat at feet.
ART of the Rio Grande – Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices.

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The Rio Grande has spoken to me many times through the seasons.

Studies in perception, anthropomorphism, and meaning

in the dead of the New Mexican winter.

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-the-rio-grande-anthropomorphic-magic-forms-and-riparian-voices/

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – An alligator in New Mexico?

Revealing the magic of the high desert!

The alligator, a swan, a goose, Jabba the Hut, even Snoopy and the Road Runner –

not to mention the Nativity in Ice a day before Christmas!

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“Wood-b-Predator” – an anthropomorphic driftwood piece that found me!
ART of the Rio Grande – Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices.

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This Floridian has spent some quality time on the Rio Grande in the high desert of New Mexico. From time to time I found magic forms, or should it be said that they found me?

Yes, the river has spoken to me many times over the seasons!

Kayaking and photography in the high desert

on a quest to seek out magic forms.

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-the-rio-grande-anthropomorphic-magic-forms-and-riparian-voices/

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – The eyes of the forest were staring back at me.

The .. walls .. those .. eyes .. everywhere!

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Why are you looking at me like this?
Cabin Fever – when the walls have eyes!

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A few years ago I spent a summer guiding in the Upper Penninsula (UP) of northern Michigan. My rustic accommodations centered around an old bunk style camping cabin that had been converted to a stand alone mini apartment.

Perfect for the single paddler and I also enjoyed waterfront living for the first time in my life. 🙂

The walls of my cabin were lined with planks of cedar,

and the eyes literally popped out of the wood work.

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/humor/cabin-fever-when-the-walls-have-eyes/

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Cabin Fever – feat. Four Walls & the Eyes!

The .. walls .. have .. eyes! 😮

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The Coronavirus global pandemic of 2020 has forced many people to isolate themselves to prevent transmission on the novel Covid-19 virus. Necessary, drastic steps as not seen in living memory! Many are stuck indoors in apartments and homes looking at the four walls around them.

Some years ago I experienced something similar living in a tiny cedar cabin while guiding in northern Michigan. The sparsely populated small town of Cedarville was quite a change of pace from urban S Florida!

The walls of my cabin were lined with planks of cedar, and eyes literally popped out of the wood work.

The eyes of the forest were looking back at me!

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I’m in bed with a fever – cabin fever .. that is.
Cabin Fever – when the walls have eyes!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/humor/cabin-fever-when-the-walls-have-eyes/

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Be well friends!!

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Bless UP!

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© 2020 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / plasticworlds.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, no barbie, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

 

Springtime riparian entertainment, photography and kayaking in New Mexico.

Rio Grande at Cochiti Lake,

Abiquiu Lake on the Rio Chama.

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Breathe deep, spring is in the air!

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Large driftwood frames the shoreline of Abiquiu Lake.
Kayaking, photography and riparian entertainment in springtime New Mexico!

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One night I saw the visitors arriving! 😮
Kayaking, photography and riparian entertainment in springtime New Mexico!

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Kayaking on the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
Kayaking, photography and riparian entertainment in springtime New Mexico!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-photography-and-riparian-entertainment-in-springtime-new-mexico/

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© 2018 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Kayak photography and Winter Wonderland paddling at Cochiti Lake on the Rio Grande in New Mexico

Paddling the painted winter landscape.

Discovering the magic of the high desert!

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Winter colors of the high desert in northern New Mexico in this soft landscape!

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The lake speaks in the silence of winter!

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Winter wonderland paddling on Cochiti Lake, New Mexico.

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Northern New Mexico is the “other” Sunshine State!

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Enjoying the outdoors in the dead of winter on the Rio Grande in New Mexico.

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(suggested soundtrack for your viewing!)

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Enjoy!

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Peek-a-Boo : BLESS!

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© 2017 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / decoratedreality.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:: The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

Alt Jesus Study – a surreal digital art series from DecoratedReality.com

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(from http://www.decoratedreality.com)

From Jesus to Christ to Art ..

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Alt Jesus Study is a non-religious but spiritual look at the meaning of sacrifice, rebirth, fertility and duality. Exploration of symbolism and culture as represented in the forms of Jesus and northern hemisphere Western Mythology.

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“Octomessiah”
Alt Jesus Study – DecoratedReality.com

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SURREAL DIGITAL ART of Flex Maslan

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ART of the Rio Grande – Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices

“Nativity in Ice”
ART of the Rio Grande – Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices

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! Blessing

ART of the Rio Grande in winter: Riparian voices and Anthropomorphic magic forms!

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Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices of the Rio Grande at Cochiti Lake.

When kayaking and photographing the high desert in winter, a host of magic forms appear!

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“Trinity on Ice”
Kayakfari ART photography – ART of the Rio Grande series.

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Enjoy!

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Trinity – BLESS!

 

Paddling in a Winter Wonderland – kayak ice breaking on the Rio Grande

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For immediate ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE from the high desert of northern New Mexico! 😉

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And now for something completely different – Kayak Ice Breaking! 😉

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Winter Wonderland paddling – kayak photography at Cochiti Lake on the Rio Grande in New Mexico

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Paddling the winter beauty and magic of the high desert in northern New Mexico!

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“Wood-b-Predator” – an anthropomorphic driftwood piece that found me!

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