In the Albuquerque area, there at about 350 miles of canals that provide irrigation from the Rio Grande. These canals also offer great places to walk in the valley. My picture for 12/26 is the canal behind the Pueblo Montaño Trailhead. I processed the image as a painting at my wife’s request.

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