Cowboy2, like at least one his predecessors, seems to have found a safe place during the thunder and lightning of monsoon storms. If I put my feet on his paws, he even stops trembling. Cooper, although he also used the adobe fireplace, also took cover under the desk. I hope this guy senses that. He’s been here for eight months now and this is his first summer, although he came from Utah, where he reportedly was living outside.

One of Cooper’s ports during a storm.

Cowboy1 wasn’t bothered by storms. I took him initially in foster care but decided to keep him when he curled up with me as a few-months-old pup to watch the rain.

Three views — south, east and west — of a 16-inch crude oil pipeline replacement through Placitas area, July 2024. This pipeline, running from the southeast corner of New Mexico to the northwest corner, Permian Basin to San Juan Basin, has been here since 1957.