“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
~ Ansel Adams
This handsome fellow looks like he should almost be strutting down a Milan runway or something. 😀 With their velvet shed, it won’t be long until the deer bucks start to battle for the affection of the ladies. On this morning, the boys were still getting along well and, thankfully, giving me some nice looks. […]
It is National Wildlife Refuge Week so perhaps it is appropriate that I got to spot one of these cool creatures Sunday at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The story of the black-footed ferret is one of seeing a species pushed to the brink of extinction – in fact we thought it was […]
Foxes, elephants, dogs and Yoda take to the skies – special shapes at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Certainly, one of the highlights of this incredible gathering of hot air balloons is the special shapes. They take just about every form you can imagine and are a ton of fun to see fly and are […]
A few years back I photographed a different comet and thought that was a once in a lifetime chance. Well, here we are now, and the skies have given another opportunity. This time, it is Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). Discovered in early 2023, skywatchers including me have been anxiously awaiting this moment. It is believed […]
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 […]
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