Tim, this is gorgeous. What a fantastical setting for a fantasy story.
I love green, and this is a delight for my eyes — bright “warm” grass green, and cool mossy green. The reflections, the light and shadows, all are marvelous. This is as deserving of “pride of place” on a wall as a Monet.
Hugs on the wing.
Thanks! Where does the water come from? Is it rain water, or from a different river?
You live in an interesting place.
The clearwater ditch is a drainage ditch. It’s the level of the water table. It’s used to drain the land. Otherwise, our property would be marshland. The riverbed is currently 16 feet higher than our property.
Now that is interesting! Thanks!
Is it the plants that keep the water clear? We have water in a water feature in our courtyard between the five blocks and they have to clean it because it goes quite green and murky.
Hi Charlotte. It’s a drainage ditch to lower the water table. The water is the level of the water table. It flows from north to south and joins the river at the end of Corrales about 3 miles from where this photo was taken. It’s moving all the time so it stays clear.
Trees, grass, and moss in the clearwater ditch.
Off Center & Not Even 
It seems like I should be looking for an alligator in this shot!
It seem alligatorish. Thanks, Tiffany.
Nice composition 🙂
Thanks, Harry.
Love the reflections, Tim. Very cool shot!
Thanks, Amy Rose.
Reminds me of the Bogs in New England where I was hoping to see a Moose.
Lovely shot!
Did you ever see a moose? Cows are it for large hoofed critters running around near this mini bog. Thanks, Nancy.
I have seen a juvenile moose. But that’s it!
No moose around these part. We do have elk in the moutains.
SO while I am doing a little dipping, I’m also here. i love pictures of the water and the other world that is in it. So i am glad to see this one.
Thanks Shehanne. Water is scarce out here. It’s nice to live close to the little water we have.
Sorry to hear water is scarce where you are. Scotland of course has plenty water, largely cos we have plenty rain
We average 8 inches (20 cm) a year of rain. It’s very dry compared to Scotland.
Lol. Yeah, sometimes we get that in a day.
We would need a Ark if we ever got 8 inches in a day.
Probably why we are quite boggy in places.
Lovely shot
Thanks, Dale.
Very beautiful scene.
Thanks, rabirius.
That’s a nice composition, and I like the reflections in he water. I can picture turtles coming up to sun on those logs.
Thanks, Lavinia. I’m sure the turtles like the logs, but I’m rarely down there when the turntles are out.
Bull frog and turtle heaven?
And muskrts, carp, beaver (the sources of the fallen trees), heron, hummingbirds, fly catchers, gartersnakes, etc. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Nothing better than a backyard zoo!
Tim, this is gorgeous. What a fantastical setting for a fantasy story.
I love green, and this is a delight for my eyes — bright “warm” grass green, and cool mossy green. The reflections, the light and shadows, all are marvelous. This is as deserving of “pride of place” on a wall as a Monet.
Hugs on the wing.
Thanks, Teagan. Little oasis along the drainage ditch.
Beautiful picture! I do love watery places like this!
This is very much your style, Leah. I am fortune to live close to the few watery places in this dry land. Thanks.
That looks peaceful. Lush shot, Tim! Why is it called the clearwater ditch?
Hi Resa. Because the water is clear in the clearwater ditch. The Rio Grande and irrigation ditches have muddy water.
Thanks! Where does the water come from? Is it rain water, or from a different river?
You live in an interesting place.
The clearwater ditch is a drainage ditch. It’s the level of the water table. It’s used to drain the land. Otherwise, our property would be marshland. The riverbed is currently 16 feet higher than our property.
Now that is interesting! Thanks!
Is it the plants that keep the water clear? We have water in a water feature in our courtyard between the five blocks and they have to clean it because it goes quite green and murky.
Hi Charlotte. It’s a drainage ditch to lower the water table. The water is the level of the water table. It flows from north to south and joins the river at the end of Corrales about 3 miles from where this photo was taken. It’s moving all the time so it stays clear.
Amazing post
Thanks, Shiva.