Black-footed ferret hunts for a meal on the Colorado plains
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.…
Special shapes at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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…
Comet blazes across the skies of the Colorado Front Range
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…
The real golden globe
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…
New Mexico fall colors
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…
That’s a lot of balloons!
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…