On Easter Sunday, Caballo Lake State Park held it's annual egg hunt at the Riverside Campground.
Caballo can be found about 20 miles south Of Elephant Butte and complete park details can be found in this blog post: Caballo Lake State Park
The hunt started with a small parade led by Ranger Saul.
The crowds gathered at a large field at the south end of the park. Three sections were available for kids of different ages. This was to be an old school hunt, with 9000 painted hard boiled eggs.
They started getting impatient so armed Rangers were brought in to keep the peace.
Turns out the PA system in the firetruck was on the fritz so the start did not go as planned. The middle group suddenly dashed forward and mayhem ensued.
I was standing in the middle of the field as the swarm approached.
And then they were upon me, quickly passing by.
Soon they were gone in the distance.
A couple of the hunters showed me their catch.
It was smiles all around. The kids had a great time.
See all these kids the past few days reminded of my nephews.
Below is Jake, who turns 17 this year.
And this is Riley, who will be 20 and is going to college in Lincoln, Nebraska.
It seems like yesterday when these pictures were taken. I mean, I am still 37...
Regards,
Greg and Freddy
