Where Fall Meets Winter

A reminder of fall against the wintry slopes of the Sandia Mountains.

Santa and the Grinch

Both Santa and the Grinch were spotted on the streets of Albuquerque last night.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve at San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque (2006). Merry Christmas!

Frog and Reflection

A frog and its reflection in a pond, at the River of Lights, Rio Grande Botanic Garden.

Christmas House

A house in Albuquerque's north valley, decorated for Christmas with lights and electric luminarias.

Luminarias

Luminarias -- candles in paper lunch sacks weighed down with sand -- mean Christmas is right around the corner.

Snow in the Sandias

A classic winter day in the Sandia foothills, with the light turquoise sky so characteristic of the season.

River of Lights

The River of Lights, at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden, immediately after a snow shower.

Sandhill Crane

A sandhill crane pauses while browsing for dinner in a field in the Albuquerque's North Valley.

Route 66 Xmas

Kelly's Pub, an old Route 66 icon in Albuquerque (formerly Jones Motor Company), is decked out for Christmas and the Nob Hill Shop & Stroll.

Giant Ornaments

Large blown glass Christmas ornaments in front of a shop in Old Town Albuquerque.

Ponderosa at Tent Rocks

The giant ponderosa guarding the entrance to the slot canyon at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument.