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.
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| geese |
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| behold the ship sculpture |
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| Pond 1, or Confrontational Geese |
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| Pond 2, or Kids-Only Fishing |
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| Bobo and Pongo |
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| showcasing the chewing tobacco tin sculpted into the back pocket |
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| Lucky and Boomer |
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| Boomer and Lucky |
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| Dad and Patch |
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| Jelelah and her hubby, Nick |
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| Pond 3, or Duck Island |
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| as they say, bottoms up! |
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| oh! did you know I have a vest I can carry most of the gang in? |
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| a bench at the edge |
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| Beau and Curly |
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| Beau, Patch, and Curly |
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| Pongo |
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| Bobo |
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| Pond 4, or Special Tout Water |
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| Lucky |
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| Curly |
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| Patch |
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| Boomer |
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| Beau |
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| zoo-train tracks and speed limit sign |
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| Jelelah |
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| the Fish Globe |
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| we decided to head to the river, which was bushwhacking distance |
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| riparian foliage |
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| the Rio Grande, I |
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| the Rio Grande, II |
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| river-watching |
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| 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!
