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Tag: New Mexico

  • Cranes and the Full Moon

    Last week, the full moon was rising while it was still daylight so I made my way down to the Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex to see if there were any sandhill cranes. My hope was to capture them with the full moon in the background.

    I did.

    And I was happy.

    I can’t wait to return and get more shots of cranes and other birds. Click an image to expand it.

  • Zozobra 2012

    Twenty pictures from this year’s burning of Zozobra.

  • Plaza Blanca, NM

    North of Los Alamos is an area named Plaza Blanca, made famous by a Georgia O’Keeffe painting. More recently it was also the location of the alien ship in Cowboys and Aliens. I joined the Santa Fe Photographers Group on their second outing there this year.

    These tuffs are compressed volcanic ash that have been whittled away by the wind.

    Rock fins at the entrance to Plaza Blanca.

    A raven in flight above the tuffs in Plaza Blanca.

    Among the rocks.

    Uprooted brush and tuffs, Plaza Blanca.

    Wildflowers grow sparsely among the rocks.

    Pilgrimage of the rocks.

    Cottonwood leaf, Plaza Blanca.

    Cottonwood leaf and rocks, Plaza Blanca.

    Tuffs, Plaza Blanca.

    Plaza Blanca, New Mexico.

     

     

     

  • October in New Mexico – Pajarito Mountain

    How cool is it have a ski hill 5 minutes from town? Before the snow comes, however, we get a wonderful display of colors from the trees on the hill.

    Along with the trees, there are still wildflowers blooming above 7200 feet.

    A wooden shack along one of the ski runs, nestled in the trees.

    Alpine trees provide the most color along the slopes.

    Remnants of the Los Conchas Fire on the western edge of Pajarito Mountain.

    The road into and out of Camp May on Pajarito Mountain.

     

     

     

     

  • October in New Mexico – Balloon Fiesta

    Got up at 4:45am to drive to ABQ for my first Balloon Fiesta. It. Was. Awesome. It’s going on all week and I just might head back for more pictures.

    As an added bonus, I give you a short YouTube video taken by me: