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What's your idea of the perfect winter Saturday?

Perfect day in my book..a two-hour early morning hike down the desert valley, hung with a juvenile male coyote who had been taking a sunbath under a pine tree, then I stood around with a flock of lesser goldfinches at Tuscany Park, taking photos.

I went home, put a thick doggie sweater on my little rescue dog, Fergie, and we hiked a mile round trip to Paradise Meadows Park, down Rio Los Pinos street, to save Fergie's paws from abrasive desert sand.

After a lunch of my usual 1/2 tofu hot dog, hemp biscuit, and almond cheese, I watched the first sappy Christmas movie in the Netflix queue...Christmas Knight.

It didn't disappoint..the plot was reminiscent of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"- an 1889 novel by Mark Twain.

In this movie version (there are many), a time-traveling knight finds true love in 2019 after being transported there by an "old crone."

With beautiful black Friesian stallions, gorgeous 13th century costumes, palaces, armor, eye candy actors, piles of snow, and a village filled with Christmas decorations..it was PERFECT!

Photo: 11-23-19 juvenile male coyote climbing a wall early this morning, north rim of desert valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

I've not yet been able to upload any photos, so I'll try later.

birdingnut 8 Nov 23
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My perfect winter Saturday would be home all alone, nice and warm. Maybe with a cup of ginger and lemon tea or a sip of whiskey. To eat? Something simple.

Sounds good to me!

@birdingnut, I love my peace and quiet. 😉

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You reminded me how much I love the desert. (Winter only)

I found out when I was teaching in the Mexico Sonoran desert in 2011 that the desert is a great wildlife photography place.

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Sounds really wonderful...all natural world in the a.m. and then some escapism in the afternoon thanks to Netflix! Can’t think of anything better...unless you capped your viewing enjoyment with a glass of wine or a bowl of ice cream!

Sounds delicious! I can't drink alcohol these days, and must choose lactose free ice cream, but I miss them.

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Nature bathing is the best. I wish I could have pets! Sounds like a lovely day.

My dog is courtesy of my sister, who is allergic to dogs, but suggested I get one from the shelter anyway, to keep me company.

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My photos aren't uploading so I'll try later.

@Hastur Up until now, the photos have all been uploading perfectly so I assume it was some glitch in this website system, since I upload photos all the time on Facebook and wildlife forums. So, I kept trying, and suddenly, it worked.

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