Crest Spur Trail

Near Sandia Crest, wildflowers frame the junction of the Crest Spur and La Luz trails.

Cows at Valle Grande

Cows graze in Valle Grande, which officially became the Valles Caldera National Preserve at the end of 2000. The caldera is an ancient volcanic crater.

San Rafael Mission Church

San Rafael Mission Church, at Salman Ranch in northern New Mexico.

White Rock Canyon

A muddy Rio Grande wends its way through White Rock Canyon, in northern New Mexico.

Globemallow Field

The orange wildflowers are globemallow; I can't honestly say I've ever seen this much globemallow in one place before. And I can't count the number of folks I've run into while hiking over the last few weeks who say, "Can you believe all this green? Can you believe all the wildflowers?!?" I feel exactly the same way....

Water in the Foothills

It's hard to tell, but today's photo was taken from almost precisely the same point as this photo (although I had to be a bit more careful this time about where I put my feet). It has been amazing to watch as a cañoncito has been carved over the course of a couple of months.

Church in Corrales

I wouldn't want to tempt the weather fates -- but it sure is nice to see blue skies again. I believe this is the San Ysidro Church.