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My Shot of the Day: Spring Roses

My Shot of the Day: Spring Roses

This street-side beauty was one among a group of spring roses in Taos, New Mexico near the Taos Inn yesterday evening.  It was so lovely I took 20-30 different shots of it, up close and far away. It was just perfectly formed and rather hard to walk away from. ##

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A Short Guide to Wheeler Peak Wilderness

A Short Guide to Wheeler Peak Wilderness

At 19,661 acres, this isn’t one of the largest Wilderness Areas in New Mexico but what it lacks in size it makes up for in stunning beauty. The Wheeler Peak Wilderness marks the top of the rugged Permian-Pennsylvanian Sangre de Cristo Mountain range and, at 13,161 feet, hosts the highest point in New Mexico. From [...]

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Three Shot of Friday Night’s Supermoon 2012

Three Shot of Friday Night’s Supermoon 2012

All three of these supermoon 2012 shots were taken in Kit Carson Park. Taos, New Mexico. May 5, 2012. ## By Jim O’Donnell

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My Shot of the Day: Moonrise Over Our Lady of Guadalupe

My Shot of the Day: Moonrise Over Our Lady of Guadalupe

Moonrise over Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos, New Mexico. Thursday, May 3, 2012. ISO 100, f/18, 1/20s with a Nikkor 55-300mm lens. On Nov. 18, 1801 in Durango, Bishop Olivares granted permission to the community of Taos to build a church. The adobe structure was completed in 1802. In 1833 Bishop Zubiria, of [...]

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My Shot of the Day – American Coot

My Shot of the Day – American Coot

    An American Coot (Fulica americana) in central New Mexico. The coot is not a duck, because it lacks webbed feet.  Instead, it gets around with some rather large toes.  The coot is also known as a mud hen.  Typically, you’ll find them in very large flocks.  This guy was all alone. american coot [...]

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My Shot(s) of the Day: A Very Cool Hot Balloon Ride Above Taos, New Mexico

My Shot(s) of the Day: A Very Cool Hot Balloon Ride Above Taos, New Mexico

Today delivered a fine surprise.  On a calm, clear morning just after the crack of dawn, I was unexpectedly dumped into a large hot air balloon basket and flown 1700 feet over the Taos Plateau in northern New Mexico, down into the Rio Grande Gorge and back up and over the Mesa. It was a very cool [...]

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