Piedras Marcadas

Petroglyphs in the Piedras Marcadas area of Petroglyph National Monument.

Tailed Copper

A tailed copper butterfly drinking from a cut-leaf coneflower.

After the Rain

Two views of Elena Gallegos Picnic Area this summer: the top photo was taken on June 25, before we got any rain; the lower photo was taken yesterday.

Foothills Wildflowers

All that rain has brought green grass and wildflowers (verbena and snakeweed in the foreground) to Elena Gallegos Picnic Area.

Sandia Clouds

More rain today... and it is really green in the foothills!

Feast or Famine

After that long, long period of dryness... it sure has been raining a lot lately. I'm still grateful for it (just wishing a little more blue sky would come our way).