Another day in paradise starts with a couple cups of coffee and reading the morning news on my tablet while overlooking the bird feeder.
The regulars at the feeder are quail, house finches, mountain chickadees, jays and nuthatches.
Occasionally a coyote or few wander by.
At the southern end of the Moreno Valley lies Black Lake, New Mexico, a quiet natural lake where Paulette and I watched for elk, waterfowl, wild turkeys and black bears. It also became Montana for portions of the classic Lonesome Dove miniseries.
I headed north with an old chainsaw for my son and cameras for myself. What followed was a rainy September journey through the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos Canyon and Angel Fire, where autumn aspens and a remarkably calm flock of wild turkeys turned an ordinary errand into a very special day.
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