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My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

After finishing harvest last Friday, my wife and I headed to Bosque Del Apache for a couple of days. It is almost a six and half hour drive but it was well worth it. We left early Monday morning and spent two days there. Wonderful trip and I am still going through images I took during the trip. It was quite a bit different than my trip last year as many different fields were flooded and the Sandhill Crane populations didn't seem to be as big as last year. Also the loop was shorter as they cut off the far north road that we were able to go down.

One of the worst things I saw was a guy had his camera and big lens falling off his tripod that he was carrying over his shoulder. The lens was a very big lens bigger than a 400 F2.8 lens and a pro body. The combo fell off of the tripod as he was carrying it and hit the hard gravel road. The camera detached from the lens and while I didn't see anything broken the sight was still ugly. I felt bad for the guy as we drove by him slowly. He reached down to pick up the set and it seemed I could feel his despair and hope that everything would be okay.

I had a great time and if the wife got to bored there will be payback later..........

Here are a few of my favorite images from what I have gotten through so far.

Beautiful sunset on our second evening.

NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens 70mm f/6.3 1/800s 1800 ISO 0.0 EV

First time I have seen a Gambel's Quail near the visitor center.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/1000s 2200 ISO +0.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens 400mm f/5.6 1/1000s 180 ISO +0.7 EV

A mist over the water at sunrise on Tuesday.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/10.0 1/1000s 220 ISO +0.3 EV

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 160 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV

Nov 24, 2022 at 07:21 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

3 and 4 are my picks.

Morris

Nov 24, 2022 at 10:39 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

WOW, nice shots. It looks like the crane roosting ponds are full this year. They were bone dry last year. Keep the shots coming, I plan to be there mid-December and your pictures are getting me excited.

Woody

Nov 25, 2022 at 06:20 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Looks like a great trip. My favorites # 1 ,3, and 4.

John

Nov 25, 2022 at 07:10 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

The crane pool is always my favorite spot for sunset and sunrise and you captured the conditions there well in the first image. Great set from Bosque!

Joshua

Nov 25, 2022 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Thanks for the comments. It was really and enjoyable trip.

Bad weather has kept me inside the last couple of days so I have been able to go through most of the photos from the trip. Here are a few more.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens 400mm f/5.6 1/1000s 900 ISO +1.0 EV

Fly in of the Cranes.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 280 ISO +0.3 EV

Early morning just before sunrise and the blast off.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1000s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV

Sun peaking out and the blast off begins.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/10.0 1/1000s 1100 ISO +0.3 EV

A Mallard jumps out of the canals.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/9.0 1/1000s 900 ISO +0.3 EV

My first view of a pond before we got to the loop on Monday.

NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens 70mm f/16.0 1/500s 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Only Javelina's we saw on the trip. Caught them on the last time around the loop.

NIKON Z 9 AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 800 ISO +1.0 EV

Nov 25, 2022 at 09:51 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Interesting you only saw a few javelina this year. Last year there were lots of them at the turn of the South Loop. Great photos!

Nov 26, 2022 at 09:00 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Great pics, especially the one in your earlier post featuring mist rising at sunrise. Do you recall which pond was it?

I am headed to Bosque in a couple of weeks. Can't wait!

Dec 17, 2022 at 05:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Looks like it was worth the drive. I love your "from farm to foto".

Dec 17, 2022 at 08:53 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Thanks. The drive was well worth it.

Dec 22, 2022 at 10:46 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · My Trip to Bosque Del Apache

Gorgeous set. Wonderful variety .

Birdie

Dec 22, 2022 at 12:23 PM


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