New Mexico PhotoJournal

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:41:00 +0000

A western tiger swallowtail butterfly browses in a smorgasbord of thistles.

San Ysidro Church

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:58:00 +0000

The old church in San Ysidro, New Mexico, is one of my favorites.

Orange Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Branches silhouetted by a most spectacular sunset the other night. The best part was when the horizon turned pinky-purple -- but I was in the wrong place to get a shot of that.

Jemez Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Today is the three-year anniversary of the New Mexico PhotoJournal. It seems fitting that today's photo was taken in the Jemez -- as was the very first photo, three years ago.

Butterfly and Daisies

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:57:00 +0000

A Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly browses for dinner among daisies in the Jemez.

Bell Tower and Rainbow

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:55:00 +0000

The bell tower of an Albuquerque church is framed by a late afternoon rainbow.

Sunset Silhouette

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:12:00 +0000

A tree silhouetted by last night's setting sun.

Happy 4th!

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:21:00 +0000

Fireworks rise into the night sky in a glorious celebration of Independence Day.

Red Hot Pokers

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Red hot pokers with Russian sage in the background, spotted in Albuquerque the other day. (Many thanks to those of you who identified them.)

Summer Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:07:00 +0000

Virga clouds at sunset are a sign that the monsoon season is approaching.

Blooming Century Plant

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:46:00 +0000

A century plant blooms in a yard nestled against the Sandia foothills. Century plants are members of the agave family and derive their name from the fact that they live many years before they bloom. (The owner of this agave told me he'd had it for at least 30 years.) They die after they bloom.

Sandia Foothills at Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:46:00 +0000

A view I never tire of.

Jemez Pueblo Cholla

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Cholla cactus blooms against the red rock background of Jemez Pueblo.

Milbert's Tortoiseshell

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:03:00 +0000

A Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly (nymphalis milberti), spotted in the Jemez.

Cholla Blossom

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:28:00 +0000

A cholla cactus blooms against a classic New Mexican sky.

Abert's Squirrel

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:42:00 +0000

An Abert's squirrel high on La Luz last weekend. He was a very social little being -- kind of kept playing hide and seek with me.

Apache Plume Silhouette

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:49:00 +0000

The fluff on an Apache Plume is silhouetted by the setting sun.

Prickly Pears

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:57:00 +0000

Prickly pear cactuses bloom beneath a window decorated with wrought iron.

Aspens on La Luz

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:04:00 +0000

The view east from La Cueva Overlook, on La Luz Trail, in the Sandias (at 8800 feet). I think the aspens must have just leafed out in the last couple of weeks up there.

Reflecting Pool

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:55:00 +0000

A small pool high in the Sandia mountains reflects its surroundings.

Claret Cup Cactus

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:50:00 +0000

Claret cup cactus blossoms are accompanied by yucca and prickly pear, in a yard in Albuquerque.

Gold

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:15:00 +0000

Golden late afternoon light streams down Gold Street, in downtown Albuquerque.

Ghost Ranch Courtyard

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:40:00 +0000

One of several very scenic courtyards at Ghost Ranch, as seen through a small window in the door of the Worship Center.
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Abiquiu Rock Formations

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:36:00 +0000

Spectacular rock formations, about halfway between Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch.
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Ghost Ranch Ladder

noreply@blogger.com (compugrrrl) — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:25:00 +0000

A classic New Mexican ladder at Ghost Ranch, in the courtyard between the Anthropology and Paleontology Museums.
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