Monday, May 28, 2007

Checkered White Butterfly

A checkered white butterfly (Pontia protodice) grazes amongst bright yellow wildflowers
A checkered white butterfly (Pontia protodice) grazes amongst bright yellow wildflowers.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Prairie Dog and Prickly Pear

A prairie dog eyes a visitor warily from a patch of prickly pear cactus
A prairie dog eyes a visitor warily from his hole near a patch of prickly pear.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Yuccas and Blowing Grass

Yuccas sway in the wind amidst the blowing grass of the Sandia foothills
Yuccas sway in the wind amidst the blowing grass of the Sandia foothills.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Soapweed Yucca

A soapweed yucca in bloom, accompanied by another on its way
A soapweed yucca in bloom, accompanied by another on its way. It's been a fine spring for the yuccas.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Spring Sunset

A vivid spring sunset silhouettes a distant Cabezon
A vivid spring sunset, as seen from Albuquerque. A very distant Cabezon is silhouetted in the lower right.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Spring Tree and Sandias

A newly green tree and the Sandia mountains, as seen from Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, are lit by the late afternoon sun
A newly green tree and the Sandia mountains, as seen from Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, are lit by the late afternoon sun.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Pink Prickly Pear Blossoms

pink buds and blossoms erupt from a bed of prickly pear in a yard near downtown Albuquerque
Pink buds and blossoms erupt from a bed of prickly pear in a yard near downtown Albuquerque.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Chimney Rock and Wash

A wash cuts through the red clay of Ghost Ranch, with Chimney Rock in the background
A wash cuts through the red clay of Ghost Ranch, with Chimney Rock in the background.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Gambel's Quail

A Gambels quail sings his song, hoping to attract a few feathered ladies
A Gambel's quail sings his song, hoping to attract a few feathered ladies.