Tularosa Church

St. Francis de Paula Church in Tularosa, New Mexico.

Fenton Lake

A classic Jemez landscape is reflected in Fenton Lake.

Mexican Canyon Trestle

Ruins of the Mexican Canyon Trestle near Cloudcroft.

White Sands Balloons

Balloons drift over the dunes at the 2005 White Sands Balloon Invitational.

Sunrise at White Sands

A yucca is silhouetted by rays of the rising sun at White Sands National Monument.

Jemez Springs Church

A little church in Jemez Springs. I have yet to take a photo of it that does it justice; this is my most recent attempt.

Jemez River Chamisa

Chamisa blooms along the west fork of the Jemez River.

A Touch of Autumn

Fall colors dot the high cliffs of the Jemez.

Jemez Rock Formations

Rock formations near Jemez Pueblo.

Los Altos Skate Park

Bicycle trickster at Los Altos Skate Park, Albuquerque, NM.

Reeds

Reeds near the pond at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden.

Flying Bull

Geez... and I thought my house was the home of the flying bull!

Chamisa

Chamisa -- lit by late-afternoon sun.

Purple Asters

Purple asters at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area in Albuquerque.

Ladder at Bandelier

Ladder at Bandelier National Monument.

Bandelier Ruins

Ruins in Frijoles Canyon, at Bandelier National Monument.

Frijoles Canyon Tree

Tree in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument.

In the Sandias

The northwestern end of the Sandia Mountains, near the La Luz trailhead.

Globemallow and Cholla

Globemallow threads itself around a cholla cactus.

Western Plains of New Mexico

Looking out over New Mexico's western plains from the Cebolla Wilderness (somewhere roughly between Grants and Quemado).

Sunflowers and Purple Asters

Probably my all-time two most favorite flowers -- and harbingers of my favorite time of the year as well.

Armijo Cabin

Armijo Cabin in the Cebolla Wilderness Area, southwest of Grants, New Mexico. Many thanks to Carolyn and Bill Dodson (and all the other wildflower folks) for taking me there.

Tajique Graveyard

San Antonio Church and graveyard in Tajique, New Mexico.

After the Storm

Late afternoon sun breaks through the clouds and lights up the Sandia Mountains. The yellow clumps in the foreground are snakeweed; the chamisa (which looks similar but is larger) is just starting to bloom. Taken at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area in Albuquerque, one of the city's unsung treasures -- and my own photographic playground.

Dragonfly

Dragonfly near the pond at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque.

Showy Daisies

I believe Carolyn Dodson calls these wildflowers showy daisies.

Cristo Rey Church

Cristo Rey Church, near the bosque south of Belen (I believe it may be in the town of Bosque).

Prickly Pear Fruits

Prickly pear fruits and blackfoot daisies. The prickly pear fruits seem especially colorful to me this year. There's a big range of colors too, including this bright magenta color, a dustier maroon, and many deep purple fruits.