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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
 Today I ended the summer with a short visit to  Barn Island Wildlife Management Area .       There is a boat launch ramp here, with a smaller canoe launch aside it.     The  60 parking spaces , large enough for pickups with boat trailers,     were filled this Labor Day      and cars were parked on the road back to the entrance!     It would, however, be difficult to feel crowded on this     1013 acre (409 hectare) coastal preserve .     I did find one friend though.  
Lows and highs.
     Our guide showed us the hot and cold of Albuquerque.     We started our sightseeing in Rinconada Canyon, part of the Petroglyph National Monument .     A 2.5 mile trail doesn't sound like a lot     until one is half way and the soft sand is burning your soles while the sun and wind whisk every bit of moisture away.      After this it was time for water and a nap.     Upon waking we made our way to  Sandia Crest .     Elevation 10, 678 ft. Temperatures dipped and I grabbed my jacket.     One is level with the clouds. Our guide warned us that rain would mean seeing only the tops of them. With wildfires burning in Santa Fe, we cheered when it briefly rained.     It cleared before our arrival.     Perhaps I should not mention how fun the drive up was. When we caught up to the sedan in front of us, we pulled aside to give ourselves room to play.     It is high enough that breathing is labored.      Or was that the view?  
 
 
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