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2009 Photo Drive

These photos were submitted in the 2009 annual District Photo Drive. All photos were taken by District employees. To view more District photos, click here to visit our Flickr site!

Recreation, Scenic & Misc. Categories

Recreation
Chama River Interagency Team Building Exercise, June 26, 2009. Photo by Gayle Chestnut.
Recreation
ABIQUIU LAKE, N.M., -- A campfire burns brightly at the lake, Jan. 2, 2006. Photo by Maj. Andre Balyoz.
Misc.
Sticks at Abiquiu Lake, May 30, 2009. Photo by Maj. Andre Balyoz.
Misc.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- A roadrunner stands on a boulder in front of the district office. This photo was submitted in the 2009 District Photo Drive. Photo by Willa Prato.
Misc.
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico. Photo by Richard Banker, June 7, 2009.
Scenic
CONCHAS DAM, N.M., -- A view of the dam, July 11, 2009, by Richard Banker.
Scenic
Abiquiu Lake as seen behind a tree, May 30, 2009. Photo by Maj. Andre Balyoz.
Scenic
Cochiti Lake, June 28, 2009. Photo by Richard Banker.
Scenic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Fall colors arrive at the District Office, Nov. 21, 2008. Photo by Willa Prato.
Scenic
EL PASO, TX. -- Sandstone and sunflowers at the base of a terrace for the Sparks Arroyo. Photo by Michael Porter, June 12, 2009.

Construction and Corps at Work Categories

Construction
SIERRA BLANCA, TX., -- View looking south at a Border Floating Fence Segment. Photo by Phillip Roybal, Feb. 23, 2009.
Construction
Construction of a portion of the Border Fence in Texas, Feb. 26, 2009. Photo by Phil Roybal.
Corps at Work
Chinook Helicopters assist in flood fighting operations along the Rio Grande at Presidio, Texas, Sept. 22, 2008. Each sand bag shown is approx. 3’ x 3’ x 3’ (one cubic yard) and weighed from 2,500 to 3,000 pounds. Photo by Steve Boberg.
Corps at Work
A tugboat, used during dredging operations at John Martin Dam & Reservoir in southeastern Colorado, sits on the water at sunset. Photo by Tony V. Urquidez, Nov. 24, 2008.
Corps at Work
A Corps of Engineers inspector and contractor perform checks on the pipeline booster pump operation during the dredging operation at John Martin Dam, Colorado. Photo by Tony V. Urquidez, Nov. 25, 2008.
Corps at Work
A Contractor transports equipment to the dredging site during dayshift operations from the staging area during a dredging operation at John Martin Dam, Colorado. Photo by Tony V. Urquidez, Nov. 24, 2008.
Corps at Work
The contractor's support team performs dredging quality assurance operations during dayshift upstream of John Martin Dam in southeastern Colorado during dredging operations. Photo by Tony V. Urquidez, Nov. 25, 2008.

Natural Resources Category

Natural Resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Wildlife at the Rio Grande Nature Center Restoration Project, March 25, 2009. Photo by Michael Porter.
Natural Resources
The Western Pondhawk, a wetlands species, at John Martin Reservoir, July 12, 2009. Photo by Van Truan.
Natural Resources
The western pondhawk, a wetland species, at John Martin Reservoir, July 12, 2009. Photo by Van Truan.
Natural Resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- A Woodhouse toad in a small pool on the Rio Grande, May 13, 2009. Photo by Michael Porter.
Natural Resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A tree trunk reflects in the water at the Rio Grande Nature Center Restoration Project, March 25, 2009. Photo by Michael Porter.
Natural Resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- A cottonwood forest along the Rio Grande, May 13, 2009. Photo by Michael Porter.
Natural Resources
ABIQUIU DAM, N.M. -- Tree trunk at the dam. Photo by Maj. Andre Balyoz, May 30, 2009.
Natural Resources
A distinctive tree trunk at Abiquiu Reservoir, New Mexico. Photo by Maj. Andre Balyoz, Jan. 2, 2006.
Natural Resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- The next generation of cottonwoods grows in the bosque, near the Rio Grande. Photo by Michael Porter, May 13, 2009.