Elena Gallegos Sunset

Trees at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, in Albuquerque, are silhuouetted by a sunset.

Ojito Striations

Layers upon layers of rock striations in the Ojito Wilderness.

After the Storm

The Sandias are ringed with clouds earlier this week, after the most recent snowfall.

Longhorn Cattle

Longhorn cattle on a ranch near Socorro.

More Snow in the Sandias

The winter of 2006-2007 will surely go down in history as one of Albuquerque's snowiest.

Sotol Stalk

A dried sotol stalk, lit by the late afternoon sun.

Sandias at Golden Hour

A classic late winter afternoon in the Sandia foothills.

Reflections of the Sky

Winter trees and a sky full of clouds are reflected in the windows of an Albuquerque office building.

Cottonwood and Sunset

A cottonwood tree is silhouetted by a sunset at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area.

Greater Sandhill Crane

A greater sandhill crane, migrating through the Rio Grande Valley, forages for food in the snow.

Truck with Sunflowers

An old pickup truck bordered by sunflowers; the color version is here. I was very excited to learn that this photo took first place in the black-and-white category of New Mexico Magazine's 6th Annual Photo Contest (published in the January 2007 issue).

A matted and framed print of this photo will be available for bid in the silent auction at Roadrunner Food Bank's annual Souper Bowl fundraiser on January 27. You can learn more about the event here.

Snow

There's still a huge amount of snow all over Albuquerque. It reminds me a lot of White Sands.

New Year, Fresh Snow

A lone cottonwood leaf rests, near the end of the day, in freshly-fallen snow.