Scene from the 57,331 acre Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1939 to provide a critical stopover site for migrating waterfowl. The refuge is especially known for the tens of thousands of cranes, geese and ducks who winter there each year. More than 30,000 acres of Bosque del Apache are designated wilderness. Photo by James Robinson

Vivid red sunset skies and reflections on the water at Bosque del Apache are frequent. Photo by James Robinson

Sandhill cranes fill the sky over Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. Photo by James Robinson