Happy holidays ….
First visit of Western bluebirds this season, for the record. They clearly came for the water as the air warmed after sunrise. Soon joined by juncos, a titmouse, scrub jays, white wing doves, white-crowned sparrow, house finches, canyon towhees and a spotted towhee. No one seem bothered by the antelope squirrel scarfing juniper berries in …
It’s time for Sandhill cranes to be flying down the Rio Grande and Izzy seems aware, even if she spotted them inside. Photos by Izzy supervisor Lori and jr. Molly and Cowboy 2 standing by.
Still trying with the iPhone and the best luck I’ve had was when of the busy subjects buzzed my red coffee cup. A larger camera could be in the offing but I think I’ll stick with the red-flowered sage instead of a feeder. The sage blooms often with dishwater dumps in addition to fall rain.
Lightning strike, Cabezon area, 7:23 pm, September 9. Walking rain north of Cabezón, September 9. The Sandias — or Bien Mur or Oku Pin — illuminated by lightning, 10 pm, September 9.
It’s 92 degrees at 7 pm this Saturday night and the no-see-ums swarm me as soon as I get near an Apache Plume, which are everywhere, of course. So, no walk. Heading to the couch to watch the start of the Fastnet race live from the UK on YouTube and talk on cellphones with sister …
Starting June 24. We have not reached the arroyo-running part of the season yet but will update. Also, couldn’t capture lightning in this sequence without getting too far out in it but will keep trying. Not everyone is happy about all this but at least I’ve gotten him out of the bathtub and into the …
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.
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