21/11: Big Blue is Back
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
In our previous visit to Bosque del Apache we enjoyed watching morning take off at sun rise. The sun rises at 6:40 and as we wanted to be at the ponds by 6 even Ed was up at 5:30. Unfortunately, it was overcast this morning so the birds were not all that anxious to leave the roosting ponds. A bit of a lunch bag let down.
The photography may not have been great but the news we heard later in the morning was great. Big Blue (our truck) would be repaired today. As it was overcast today, we decided to do some sight seeing instead of bird watching. Fort Craig, an old fort, was on the way to Truth or Consequences (yup that's the town's name) where Big Blue was being repaired.
Fort Craig was built in 1854 and remained active till 1885. The army spent the early years at Fort Craig conducting campaigns against native Americans. In 1862, a brigade of Confederate soldiers heading to the Colorado gold fields fought with the soldiers from Fort Craig, later known as the Battle of Valverde. This was one of the two battles fought in New Mexico during the civil war.
A model of the fort.
Remains of the officer's quarters.
The storage buildings were partially dug into the ground with the remaining structure built from adobe bricks.
The photography may not have been great but the news we heard later in the morning was great. Big Blue (our truck) would be repaired today. As it was overcast today, we decided to do some sight seeing instead of bird watching. Fort Craig, an old fort, was on the way to Truth or Consequences (yup that's the town's name) where Big Blue was being repaired.
Fort Craig was built in 1854 and remained active till 1885. The army spent the early years at Fort Craig conducting campaigns against native Americans. In 1862, a brigade of Confederate soldiers heading to the Colorado gold fields fought with the soldiers from Fort Craig, later known as the Battle of Valverde. This was one of the two battles fought in New Mexico during the civil war.
A model of the fort.
Remains of the officer's quarters.
The storage buildings were partially dug into the ground with the remaining structure built from adobe bricks.