Tag Archives: photography

Striped Whipsnake

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Thanks to Nancy’s alertness we saw this striped whipsnake on Tuesday near Ash Canyon.  It’s very thin and about 24 inches long.  And very fast.  After it posed for a few minutes, it took off.  Quite a treat to see. … Continue reading →

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Black Beauty

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

After a weekend of gentle rain, the rocks and plants looked so bright with their layers of dust washed away.  And on our hike we were greeted by this guy – the first tarantula I’ve seen this year.  Time for … Continue reading →

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Cactus fence

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

This is a rather feeble barbed wire fence.  You can see one of the posts (or spreaders) is broken off near the ground, but the wire is still taut, so something holds it up. But for me, the real fence … Continue reading →

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Desert Cemetery

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

A cemetery fence near Shoshone, California. I’ll link it to Friday Fences so you can see many more fences!

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Sunrise Rainbow

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Rainbows in the morning are unusual here – most of the storms come in the afternoon. We were greeted by this sunrise rainbow over Mud Springs Mountain.  I like the frames, but I have a lot to learn.  This is … Continue reading →

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Mailboxes

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

From a desert community in Arizona…

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California Nostalgia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Driving from New Mexico to San Diego for a visit last week, I thought about what I missed about my home state and came up with three things that affect me almost on a primal level. One is the California … Continue reading →

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Sand Dunes and Fences

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I risked a ticket on I-8 to get this shot, but had to have it for Friday Fences!  The folks in charge of the highways try to fence the roads, but at the Imperial Dunes in the southeast corner of … Continue reading →

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Iconic Southwest

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

This is a classic subject in New Mexico – adobe walls and gates.  Would have been ideal with some hollyhocks.

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Colorful Houses

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Some of the houses in Truth or Consequences make me smile – I love the bold colors.  And I especially like it when neighbors join in.  Hope these bring a smile to you. [These have had some heavy processing in … Continue reading →

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Sunset Rain

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

A shower off to the west just at sunset.  It faded even in the 30 seconds it took to get the camera, but still was not our everyday color of rain! This is straight out of the camera, with all … Continue reading →

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Rusty Roof

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Another shot from the trip to Globe, Arizona, an old mining town.  I’m taking Kim Klassen’s Beyond Layers class where I learn to use more of PhotoShop Elements.  So this started as last week’s lesson and I just kept going. … Continue reading →

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Market Photos

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Oh, my new favorite subjects are the displays in a Las Cruces market (Pro’s Ranch by name).  I just grabbed a few shots on my phone this week, but I will return!  

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Eastern New Mexico Landscape

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

  A simple fence and older windmill south of Tucumcari, New Mexico.  And I’ll link to Friday Fences so you can see more fence photos.

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Ocotillo Green

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

We got rain!  A real gully washer that left plants washed, seeds encouraged, and our attitudes improved.   Later when hiking, I saw the ever-efficient ocotillo which had leafed out because of the rain.  But the new leaves on the … Continue reading →

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Lonely Quail

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

The lonely Gambel’s Quail has braved the high lamp post to advertise his availability for a mate with his sad call.  I hope it works for him.

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