Good thing my squirrel-averse buddy was taking a nap in another room …
Good thing my squirrel-averse buddy was taking a nap in another room …
Cowboy 2 and I heard a loud clicking sound during lunch. Cowboy turned his head, trying to identify the noise. I looked around the kitchen sink. Then we spotted this big fellow doing his mandible thing on the fence outside.
Clouds, concert, nap.

Above: Art work with thrasher on NM 165. Below: Views from the mesa closest to me.
It snowed before and after the November 5 election and probably was the best snow we’ve had at my 6,000 foot home elevation since 2006. I measured 10 inches on the picnic table on November 7 and there probably were an inch or two more before settling. Cowboy 2.0 started out doubtful but was enjoying …
Aurora Borealis from home, Oct. 10, 2023. iPhone on night mode, which I think is longer exposure. This is not what I could see with my own eyes. I could detect some color with my eyes but it was much fainter, almost indiscernible. Cowboy 2 stretching in the light of the TV, suggesting that it’s …
Replacement of 16” crude oil pipeline, in place since 1957. This is the southernmost of two pipeline corridors through Placitas.