“We are a country where people of all backgrounds, all nations of origin, all languages, all religions, all races, can make a home. America was built by immigrants.” – Hillary Clinton Before moving to New Mexico, I had no idea what an adobe home was. Now, I appreciate them and love the culture behind them….
Category: New Mexico
Forgotten Friday 1/19/2018
“Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn, A sun-lit pasture field, with cattle and horses feeding; And haze, and vista, and the far horizon, fading away.” – Walt Whitman I have a thing for barns, especially abandoned/forgotten ones. Maybe it’s because they symbolize a once easier time or because it was once…
Revamping Forgotten Friday
From 2013 to 2015, I ran a series of “Forgottens” photographs – from cars to homes to businesses. Because of my love for these structures, I am starting this collection again. Some photos will be revamped and some will be new. “Forgotten Friday” is back! This photo was taken in Northern New Mexico.
Keep going
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” ― Tom Hiddleston
No permanence
“We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.” ~ Zhuangzi
Clayton Lake State Park, NM
Clayton Lake State Park, NM, US, (elevation 5,186 ft) located at 139 Clayton Lake Rd. Clayton, NM 88415, is a 170-acre recreational reservoir; 15 miles north of Clayton, close to New Mexico’s border with Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. The landscape of rolling grasslands, volcanic rock, and sandstone bluffs, is set in the western edge of the…
Bighorn Sheep
The bighorn sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering land bridge from Siberia and is named for its large horns that can weigh up to 14 kg (30 lb), while the sheep themselves weigh up to 140 kg (300 lb). The population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Americans. By…
Taos Balloon Rally 2017
Every year in October, Albuquerque puts on an AMAZING Balloon Fiesta. For those of us who prefer a more intimate, smaller hot air balloon venue, Taos is where to go. I have attended and photographed every Taos Mountain Balloon Rally since I’ve lived in the Taos area. It takes place behind the new courthouse,…
Jemez Mountain Trail
Now living in NM for over 10 years and traveling most of the state, I can say that Jemez is still one of my favorite places. The Jemez Mountain Trail is not something that should be passed up. Google Map here From start to finish, it’s a 16 1/2 mile section of stunning Jemez, NM. If…
Happy Halloween 2017
Back in 2014, I counted down 17 days of fall with a photo each day – link here This year, I have added 10 days of fall photos, with the last day ending on Halloween. I chose this photo for today because I loved the coloring of this horse with the fall colored background. HAPPY HALLOWEEN….
