Space Condos

A pair of spherical structures nestle together amidst snowy trees in the mountains outside of Questa.

Snowy Caboose

A bright red caboose (now a home) in the snowy mountains of northern New Mexico. (I just had to tempt the fates yesterday by saying what a warm fall it's been -- it's snowed all day today.)

Church in Lamy

A boarded-up old church in Lamy, on Thanksgiving Day when the chamisa was still blooming (it's been an amazingly warm fall).

Golden Hour Near Taos

Golden hour, a bit north of Taos, on a late November afternoon.

Crooked Cross

A building in Taos with many straight lines -- and not a single 90° angle in sight.

Cacti at the Gorge

Cacti overlooking the Rio Grande Gorge, west of Taos.

Fence at Golden Hour

The late afternoon sun casts its golden glow over a fence in the Sandia foothills.

Late Autumn Sunset

A late autumn sunset in the Sandia foothills transforms dry weeds into silhouettes.

Chimney Rock

At Ghost Ranch, Chimney Rock is framed by the limbs of an old tree.

Grass-Covered Foothills

Dry blue grama grass covers the Sandia foothills.

Twisted Tree

An old, gnarled, and twisted tree in the Ojito wilderness bespeaks years of tenacious survival.

Ojito Golden Hour

Golden hour in the Ojito Wilderness, northwest of Albuquerque.

San Francisco de Asis

The renowned San Francisco de Asis Church in Taos, and a statue of its patron saint (a.k.a. St. Francis).

Hear Me Snore

A lion at the Rio Grande Zoo lets loose with a mighty yawn.

Ghost Ranch Skull

A cow skull, reminiscent of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1930 painting, hangs on Ghost House at the ranch.

Ghost Ranch Cliffs

At Ghost Ranch, Chimney Rock and the surrounding multi-hued sandstone cliffs are seen from below.

Patient Patient

An exceptionally patient patient -- now a skeleton -- is still waiting for the doctor in the Corona Museum (feliz Día de los Muertos!).