very cool! what a special time when the water is flowing in the desert.

:) it's hard to keep luci out of the water. we are very very lucky. we picked this area for its abundance of wild water. for homesteading in the way we are, we didn't want to struggle with water (after living in taos with 9 inches of rain a year-- compared to our over 50 in, this became very apparent).

loved hiking and camping near the rio grande when we lived in northern new mexico. a very special waterway itself! we loved this area: https://www.blm.gov/visit/wild-rivers-recreation-area, perhaps you and your pup will too! how's your back by the way?