My Photography Site
On my first outing with the Santa Fe Photographers Group, we drove out to Cuervo, NM – an abandoned city off Interstate 40.
Airmen returning home from Iraq are greeted by locals at Albuquerque Sunport. December 21, 2011.
Back in August, a friend Facebooked me to let me know that there was a call for community photographers to submit photos for an exhibit called “Los Conchas Fire,” put on by the Los Alamos Historical Society. I submitted seven pictures and three were selected to be displayed.
Me, standing next to my three photos in the exhibit.
The exhibit started on December 5th and runs through February.
The wife is proud; the cat not so much.
Just being selected has been cool. But today I found out that one of my pictures showed up in print:
How's this for a shot in the arm? My picture is used to promote the exhibit in the Santa Fe New Mexican weekly event round up called "Pasatiempo".
KICK ASS!
Tonight there was supposed to be a special viewing and panel discussion on the effects of the fire but it was postponed because of snow. Regardless, I’m pretty happy. Below are the three pics that were chosen.
View of the Las Conchas Fire from Pajarito Ski resort outside of Los Alamos, NM.
The Las Conchas Fire seen from NM state road 4 near Bandelier National Monument.
The most visible portion of the fire was from Barranca Mesa.
One of the many joys of moving to Los Alamos, NM: Snow! I donned the snow pants and snow boots to walk around the block and take pics before it all melted away.
It's not a snowpocalypse but I don't plan on driving down our street today unless absolutely necessary.
Trees in a canyon near our house are covered in snow.
Snow accumulates on the pine needles of a ponderosa pine.
The Cat watching me with envious eyes as I wade around in the snow.
We've accumulated three to four inches of snow since Friday.
Mari and I picked up a nice 6ft tall Noble fir tree today. I think this is the first tree we’ve bought since living together that wouldn’t fit on a table. We were pretty excited to start decorating; even the cat got in on the fun.
The first real snow of the season hit this past Saturday. It wasn’t much but it was pretty.
The cat's first snow. He was not amused.
Snowflake catcher.
The lone sunflower in our backyard doesn't look like it's going to survive much longer.
I've always like the aluminum trashcans with lids.
The fence was a popular place for snowflakes to gather.
The fence was a popular place for snowflakes to gather.
I can't wait for more snow.
After what we’ve been told has been a really dry season, there was some rain a few weeks ago. Here is a sampling of the the wildlife growing in our yard since the rains.
Showy Daisies in the Valles Caldera.
Globe Mallows near the Jemez River.
Oak tree near Battleship Rock.
Birch, maybe?
A caterpillar at home on an oak branch.
Moth blending in to ponderosa pine.
More oak.
Trees damaged by the wildfires near Las Conchas.
Firs in the Caldera.
A large plume seen from Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos.
Qwest workers watching the fire from their rooftop.
A couple watch the smoke plumes grow while sharing a picnic at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos.
Fire danger: Extreme.
Los Alamos, NM.
Summer in New Mexico.
Smoke can still be seen over the hills at sunset.
The most visible portion of the fire was from Barranca Mesa.
Fire rages north of Barranca Mesa.