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July 2012: Geography Camp

Finished our summer of activity-camps by taking Simon and Madi for a week of geography field trips in New Mexico. Only a few laws were broken; and hopefully more than a few geography concepts were absorbed by the campers.
Estancia Basin salt flats
Estancia Basin salt flats		 Ready to explore
Ready to explore		 Hiking down the bluff
Hiking down the bluff		 Playa bed is wet in summer
Playa bed is wet in summer
Cracks on mud surface
Cracks on mud surface		 Heading for the shallow lake
Heading for the shallow lake		 Mud-tromping is pretty fun, who knew?
Mud-tromping is pretty fun, who knew?		 Don't get stuck in quicksand!
Don't get stuck in quicksand!
Examining the mineral deposits
Examining the mineral deposits		 Intrepid lake explorers
Intrepid lake explorers		 Mud pedicure
Mud pedicure		 Drying out
Drying out
Lago del Perro
"Lago del Perro"		 Getting a good view from the ridge along the RR tracks
Getting a good view from the ridge along the RR tracks		 Simon sees a tower that must be climbed
Simon sees a tower that must be climbed		 Madi checks the ladder
Madi checks the ladder
Looking for trains
Looking for trains		 Simon ventures up
Simon ventures up		 No trains in sight, but it's a good view of the salt flats
No trains in sight, but it's a good view of the salt flats		 Willard, NM: waiting for the train
Willard, NM: waiting for the train
Fast and loud
Fast and loud		 North of Mountainair: Salinas Pueblo Mission ruins
North of Mountainair: Salinas Pueblo Mission ruins		 Exploring the Spanish church
Exploring the Spanish church		 Impressive structure still standing
Impressive structure still standing
Geographers explore the brickwork
Geographers explore the brickwork		 Getting a closer look
Getting a closer look		 Maze of brick walls next to church
Maze of brick walls next to church		 Landscape observers
Landscape observers
Rio Grande Valley near Bernardo
Rio Grande Valley near Bernardo		 Simon scrambles down the bank
Simon scrambles down the bank		 Burned section of the Bosque
Burned section of the Bosque		 Explorers
Explorers
Supper Rock, Sandia Foothills
Supper Rock, Sandia Foothills		 Simon is king of the rock
Simon is king of the rock		 Kristina is a natural rock climber
Kristina is a natural rock climber		 Annie can climb too
Annie can climb too
Working up a seam
Working up a seam		 Everyone made it to the top
Everyone made it to the top		 Have sippycup, will climb
Have sippycup, will climb		 Madi enjoys the view
Madi enjoys the view
Obviously...
Obviously...

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