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Monday, January 14, 2008 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM

Feeling prickly, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, NM, January 15, 2008
Feeling prickly, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico, January 15, 2008

Living Desert State Park

Nice park. It was nice to spend a little time in the presence of some of the areas wild animals. There are a couple of mountain lions here and a lively pack of Mexican wolves. If you've ever been scrutinized by the penetrating glare of a bald eagle you'll not soon forget it. The intensity of that stare is astonishing.

New Mexico State Parks Camping Annual Permit

On my ride back to Brantley I made the final decision to buy a New Mexico State Parks Camping Annual Permit. I'll stay in New Mexico state parks enough on this trip for it to pay for itself and if I stay longer it will be a bargain. Purchased now it is good until the end of January, 2008 The permit is $225 for an out of state resident and entitles one to unlimited nights in New Mexico state parks without hook-ups, normally $10.00 per night. Electric or sewer are $4.00 each per night extra.

Night camp

Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM

Party Differences

To me then it appears that there have been differences of opinion, and party differences, from the establishment of governments to the present day, and on the same question which now divides our country, that these will continue through all future times: that everyone takes his side in favor of the many, or of the few, according to his constitution and the circumstances in which he is placed...

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