Well, we planned to have a more low-key day today, but couldn’t resist going to see at least one touristy thing!
Around noon we headed just a few miles down the road to one of New Mexico’s state parks: the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens. It’s located high atop a huge hill just west of the town of Carlsbad. The 1.3 mile self-guided walking tour took us through all the different habitats found in the Chihuahuan Desert.
First, we went through the aviary. There are lots of these doves at our RV park and we probably won’t miss their constant cooing when we leave!
And, of course, lots of flowers for me to take pictures of! Don’t know what kind this one is.
Can you see the lizard in this picture? They’re really hard to photograph because they move so fast!
More unknown flowers…
This one I know! It’s a Claret Cup Cactus.
The yuccas here were huge! These were probably easily 20 feet tall.
There were desert critters here, too – javelinas, owls, prairie dogs (including one very tired one!), bison and elk.
And, isn’t this mountain lion gorgeous?
Our last stop was a greenhouse where they had cacti and succulents from around the world.
A nice peaceful, but interesting, Sunday…
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