We made Doc Campbell's place our base of operations. Mornings were some of the coldest we've seen, they'd drop down into the teens. The heat tape and pipe insulation came in handy here.
Early each morning two dogs would show up from the ranch below us. That was the signal for the horses that pastured near us overnight to gather and walk down the road to the ranch. Each night they'd come on back. Darnest thing. No human involvement required.
Not too far from our camp, a large dead tree served as a rookery to 8 Great Blue Herons. They're paired up, though there's no sign of young ones just yet. Impressive birds to watch at a distance through the binoculars. Sorry - no telephoto lense, you'll have to take my word for it!
Doc's has an overabundance of hot water. The bath house is heated with radiant floor heat, which made showers a real pleasure on cold mornings. Out back of the bath house, in a small enclosed courtyard, we enjoyed a flow through hot pool. It was rather temperamental, it'd hit 110 overnight. With a little care, we were able to enjoy many good soaks, sheltered from the powerful spring New Mexican winds by the courtyard walls.
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