Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 4
The Conejos River Valley. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com
Cumbres Pass scenery. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com
The recent rainfall has muddied rivers and raised water levels in lakes and reservoirs. Once the water clears, the fishing should be good. The rain also benefits the vegetation, as perennial plants, grasses and trees that are starting to go dormant now will have a moist and favorable environment for their roots. Surprisingly, we have not had a frost yet here in the Espanola Valley.
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Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Essential Truth Requires Assembly
The sharpest picture we have of how humans relate to others is the familiar parable of the six blind men and the elephant.
Generations of us learned from the imagery of the blind men. The meanings of it remain vivid today. One blind man touched a side and said an elephant is like a wall. One felt the tail and said an elephant is a rope. One felt a tusk and said an elephant is a spear. A leg made one say an elephant is a pillar. One felt an ear and said an elephant is a canvas butterfly and a man at the Read More