On Thursday, I headed to Socorro, New Mexico, for a welcome break, where I could do some bird photography. Last week also was the annual “Festival of Cranes” in Socorro and Bosque del Apache. In between visiting the Wildlife Refuge, I spent some time in Socorro. Here is one of the murals next to a parking lot.
Often we stop at Mountain Coffee. This is the mural at the entrance to to cafe.
Across the road is Ace Hardware, that looks like it had some new window dressing. In the adjacent building is the fabulous blue door.
At the south end of the Plaza is a clock with four faces.
Several buildings are in run-down or in disrepair around the city. I found this one that had stepped walls.
Driving back to the city, from a distance, I noticed a building with a conical turret. I had not noticed in prior visits to Socorro, so I decided to find its location. It turned out to be quite close to the plaza!
I made some images of birds in the Refuge. Maybe in another post later?