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.