Saddle Ridge Ranch

The entrance to a ranch -- or a wannabe subdivision, I'm not sure which -- outside Carrizozo.

Mother and Child

A baby gorilla huddles in its mother's arms at the Rio Grande Zoo.

Beekeepers' Honey

Beekeepers' shelves, filled with jars of honey.

Mountain Mahogany

The backlit seeds of mountain mahogany.

Winter Sunset

The brilliant colors of a winter sunset in northwestern New Mexico.

Blue Grama Grass

In the summer, the feathered heads look like little flags, but later on the flags become circles. Blue grama is New Mexico's official state grass.

Embudo View

The view yesterday from a spur off the Embudo Trail (#193) in the Sandias. Looking south, one can see the Manzanitas and the Manzanos. It was a fine lunch spot too.