Thursday, November 30, 2006

Space Condos

A pair of spherical structures nestle together amidst snowy trees in the mountains outside of Questa
A pair of spherical structures nestle together amidst snowy trees in the mountains outside of Questa.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Snowy Caboose

a one-time caboose, now transformed into a home, in northern New Mexico
A bright red caboose (now a home) in the snowy mountains of northern New Mexico. (I just had to tempt the fates yesterday by saying what a warm fall it's been -- it's snowed all day today.)

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Church in Lamy

An old church in Lamy, boarded up and flanked by chamisa
A boarded-up old church in Lamy, on Thanksgiving Day when the chamisa was still blooming (it's been an amazingly warm fall).

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Crooked Cross

a building in Taos with a cross canted to one side
A building in Taos with many straight lines -- and not a single 90° angle in sight.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Friday, November 17, 2006

Fence at Golden Hour

The late afternoon sun casts its golden glow over a fence in the Sandia foothills
The late afternoon sun casts its golden glow over a fence in the Sandia foothills.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Late Autumn Sunset

A late autumn sunset in the Sandia foothills silhouettes dry weeds
A late autumn sunset in the Sandia foothills transforms dry weeds into silhouettes.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Chimney Rock

At Ghost Ranch, Chimney Rock is framed by the limbs of an old tree
At Ghost Ranch, Chimney Rock is framed by the limbs of an old tree.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Twisted Tree

A gnarled and twisted tree in the Ojito wilderness area
An old, gnarled, and twisted tree in the Ojito wilderness bespeaks years of tenacious survival.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

San Francisco de Asis

The renowned San Francisco de Asis Church in Taos, including a statue of its patron saint, St Francis
The renowned San Francisco de Asis Church in Taos, and a statue of its patron saint (a.k.a. St. Francis).

Monday, November 06, 2006

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Ghost Ranch Skull

A cow skull, similar to the one on the Ghost Ranch logo, hangs on Ghost House at the ranch
A cow skull, reminiscent of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1930 painting, hangs on Ghost House at the ranch.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Ghost Ranch Cliffs

chimney rock and multi-colored sandstone cliffs seen from below
At Ghost Ranch, Chimney Rock and the surrounding multi-hued sandstone cliffs are seen from below.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Patient Patient

An exceptionally patient patient -- now a skeleton -- is still waiting for the doctor in the Corona Museum
An exceptionally patient patient -- now a skeleton -- is still waiting for the doctor in the Corona Museum (feliz Día de los Muertos!).