First I just take in the blue, in this case in contrast with the white and green and brown. Then, at least this morning, I think of Maynard Dixon, power poles or no power polls, and thank the pueblos of Santa Ana and San Felipe for preserving the land and view.

June sundown, smoke and all

June 20, 2025

The smoke is maybe from the Trout and Buck fires in southwest New Mexico. In this case, it filters the sun’s ray for my iPhone. This view is near the confluence of Orno and lower Las Huertas creeks, both dry, looking across the Rio Grande, past Santa Ana Mesa, to Cabezon and the Rio Puerco country.