A western pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys eryphon) drinking from a minuscule flower. This is a tiny butterfly, about the size of a Sandia hairstreak (thanks to Steve Cary of New Mexico State Parks for the ID).
I've been trying to get a shot of one of these butterflies for four years! They fly too high and fast for me to get a good focus on them. Finally, I found this one last weekend in the Jemez. (Click here for more photos of native New Mexican butterflies.)
The east fork of the Jemez River. The Forest Service finally replaced the log bridge with a real one so folks like yours truly can a) cross without getting wet; and b) take photos without getting their cameras wet. :)
Smoke from the Capulin fire at Bandelier National Monument clouds the landscape. (Did I mention it's been an incredibly dry year? It feels as if the entire state is a tinderbox, just waiting to go up.)
A late afternoon view of the Sandias. They're so dry this year that the wilderness areas have been closed -- because of fire restrictions -- for a week already.
One of the Longhorn Ranch signs on old Route 66 in Moriarty. The circle to the right of the word MOTEL used to contain the Longhorn Ranch's brand: an upright 2, a 2 on its side, and the letter P. It read, "Two, lazy two, P." The Ranch's main claim to fame these days is a topless bar.
The last remaining sombrero restaurant on old Route 66, according to Dr. Ned O'Malia. The caricature of a Mexican over the door is saying, "Mauricio the Taco Kid," and "Welcome, Bienvenidos." La Cita is in Tucumcari (and has a pretty great neon sign too, a sort of sombrero itself).
Easily the best shot I've ever gotten of Apache Plume. You can see a flower bud in the upper left; the plumes themselves show up after the blossoms drop off.
Yet another vivid sunset as viewed from my balcony. It's not easy being a photographer, you know -- I had to put down the chips and salsa so I could get this shot. ;-)