For photographers that enjoy nature, and specially photographing birds, this is paradise.
One can plan a weekend trip for just a few hundred dollars, including airfare, rental car,
meals and lodging. It is less than two hours south of Albuquerque. One could even
plan to visit White Sands National Park as well, just couple of hours driving south.
The pictures from this trip are in two separate galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/wildnature/dancing_cranes and
http://www.pbase.com/wildnature/snow_geese_