“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
~ Ansel Adams
No, not one of those lame Hollywood awards. Rather, the star that warms our planet and brings life, seen here as it rises above the horizon on the Colorado plains yesterday morning. A layer of cirrus clouds subdued its warming light while casting the sky in blazing orange. Just a gorgeous scene and one that […]
While in Albuquerque for the balloon fiesta, we took the opportunity to head up to Sandia Crest (aka Sandia Peak), the imposing mountains you see when looking east from the city. At 10,678 feet high, the area in Cibola National Forest provides a stark contrast to the area far below. We expected to have some […]
When you go to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, one of the things that strikes you is the sheer number of balloons. On a good day, more than 500 of them will take to the skies. I won’t even try to count how many are in each of these captures but they give you a […]
Well, this happened last night – as you no doubt have seen in your feed or, hopefully, were able to witness in person. An incredibly strong solar storm struck the Earth last night, allowing for an amazing light show to be seen across much of North America. As these things are very fickle and don’t […]
Two hours in two minutes of the world’s largest gathering of hot air balloons, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! We just returned from spending five days at this fantastic event, my first time in 15 years or so. While we were own on the field, I setup my GoPro on the top of our RV […]
One of my favorite pictures from this year’s rut for #WapitiWednesday. You may have seen this guy previously in the video I shared of him bugling, calling to the ladies. I felt like this capture was deserving of its own showcase. It had rained all night and with the dawn, the showers continued. These guys […]
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