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Wednesday January 1 to Saturday January 4: It is great having some days to stay put at our Elephant Butte New Mexico State Park campsite with no business to take care of and no errands to run.
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One afternoon Clifford and I saunter down to the beach from our campsite on the bluff above Elephant Butte Lake. It is interesting to notice the rock formations, which are most likely a function of receding water, sort of how stalactites are formed, but horizontal action.
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We play our instruments outside, not really a warm temperatures, but pleasant enough on the lee side of Cougar in the sun and out of the wind.
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I’ve felt that I’m not finding a rhythm to my morning “quiet time,” but the insights of a photographer friend brings an understanding that the time I spend seeking and sharing the beauty of nature is in itself the connection to Source that I am desiring.
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We are grateful to be here with the lake below us, sunshine on the solar panels, and decent cell service for the hotspot: email, blog posting, photo editing, posting photos for family and friends, and my Higher Vibration Photo Series are among the things that happen when we have power and internet.
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A side note: Australia is on fire and Trump is sending troops to Kuwait. I have concerns for my son-in-law who is stationed nearby.