OTTILT August

Here are some likes from the closing month of summer (and my out-of-state venture):

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Pic a Day (2 Weeks' Worth) - 8/14 to 8/27

Apologies for the unexpected wait! My grandma and I went out of town on Sunday, so I wasn't able to post last weekend; but here are all the pictures you've been waiting to see!

August 14 to August 20

Mon. Aug 14, 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue (was my grandpa's)

Tues. Aug 15, whale (jaw)bone arch at the Alaska Native Heritage Center

Wed. Aug 16, mountain glacier

Thurs. Aug 17, walking around the Delaney Park Strip downtown

Fri. Aug 18, afternoon movie (Fences)

Sat. Aug 19, birthday lunch for Virgil

Sun. Aug 20, views from the lodge

August 21 to August 27

Mon. Aug 21, grizzly up-close and personal in Denali National Park

Tues. Aug 22, train arriving

Wed. Aug 23, happy birthday to these sweet boys!

Thurs. Aug 24, lunch with one of Grandma's friends

Fri. Aug 25, new Alaska Love hoodie

Sat. Aug 26, another Saturday with these two (so darn cute)

Sun. Aug 27, if shoes are any indication of personality...

 I will be back soon with a post on my vacation and even more pictures!

Pic a Day - 8/7 to 8/13

Mon. Aug 7, a little slice of suburban paradise

Tues. Aug 8, modeling their new crocheted outfits

Wed. Aug 9, colors for the palette / spices for the palate

Thurs. Aug 10, on a hike that lasted all of five minutes

Fri. Aug 11, bears just chillin'

Sat. Aug 12, en route (to Alaska)

Sun. Aug 13, headed out for a garden tour

Tingley Beach, ABQ

New Mexico is a landlocked state, as you may know, so this staycation does not feature a beach in the sense of an ocean coast. Tingley Beach is a recreational space created by the city of Albuquerque that consists of four ponds, lined up west to east, across the road from the ABQ BioPark. It is popular primarily as a fishing spot, though there are also trails* (*sidewalks) around the ponds, plenty of ducks and geese to watch and/or feed, and paddle boats to take around in the largest pond.

I wanted to take the little Buschmans on a trip to Tingley Beach this weekend, to do something fun with them as much as to get out of the house, and I'd never been to the Beach before and wanted to check it out.

geese

behold the ship sculpture

Pond 1, or Confrontational Geese

Pond 2, or Kids-Only Fishing

Bobo and Pongo

showcasing the chewing tobacco tin sculpted into the back pocket

Lucky and Boomer

Boomer and Lucky

Dad and Patch

Jelelah and her hubby, Nick

Pond 3, or Duck Island

as they say, bottoms up!

oh! did you know I have a vest I can carry most of the gang in?

a bench at the edge

Beau and Curly

Beau, Patch, and Curly

Pongo

Bobo

Pond 4, or Special Tout Water

Lucky

Curly

Patch

Boomer

Beau

zoo-train tracks and speed limit sign

Jelelah

the Fish Globe

we decided to head to the river, which was bushwhacking distance

riparian foliage

the Rio Grande, I

the Rio Grande, II

river-watching

group shot on the viewing dock

Just wanted to share some pictures of these cuties, since our downtown travel definitely warranted a photoshoot! Hope you enjoyed!