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.
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.
This time of year, Cowboy 2 wonders whether we’re going for a moonrise walk or a sunset walk.


I started seeing the rusty tinge develop on juniper trees this week. Pollen releases began right around December 23. It’s been dry since our good early November snows, except for an overnight dusting later in November.