Santuario de Chimayo

A gorgeous fall day at the Santuario de Chimayó.

Chamisa & Butterfly

The painted lady butterflies are still going strong in the Sandia foothills -- and there's still some chamisa blooming as well. It's been a very warm fall so far (I know I'm tempting the fates by saying that!).

Mountainair Banana Split

I drove past this banana split -- which sits on a trailer in Mountainair -- and was compelled to go back and photograph it. Apparently it's an advertisement for the "sweet shop" next door, which, although the sign said Open, did not appear to be doing a brisk business at the time -- or indeed, any business at all.

If you look real closely at the Drive Up sign, you'll see that the two little black marks on it are actually microphones.

Sandia Rockfall

The foothills of the Sandia Mountains were glistening with autumn color yesterday morning.

Bienvenidos

I swear I didn't put the chile in his hand. I just happened to notice that it was there.:)

Church Window

One of the windows in a small New Mexican church.

In the Manzanos

Autumn colors along the Manzano Crest Trail.