Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, NM
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Posted in Nature
Another visit to Georgia O’Keeffe country with the Santa Fe Photographers Group.
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An american robin idles in the grass outside the visitor center at Ghost Ranch.
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A sign on the trail head points the way. We took the path to Box Canyon.
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Further along the trail, Kitchen Mesa can be seen in its entirety.
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Cacti bloom along the trail to Box Canyon.
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Evidence that Spring has arrived in northern New Mexico.
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Springtime in Box Canyon.
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A small stream adds to the life in Box Canyon.
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A grave marker in the Camposanto section of Ghost Ranch.
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A cactus towers above the trail to Box Canyon.
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Kitchen Mesa reflected in a shallow pond.
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I believe this is chamisa.
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Some star shaped desert brush. One day I will learn its name. For now he is Bob.
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Box Canyon, near the end of my hike.
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Trees, rock and sky.
by Salvador Zapien