Crest Spur Trail

Near Sandia Crest, wildflowers frame the junction of the Crest Spur and La Luz trails.
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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.
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San Rafael Mission Church

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

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