I give to you pictures of mushrooms !! These mushrooms pictures are from Columbine Canyon on the north side of the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area in Taos County, New Mexico. Mushroom identification has never been my thing so if anyone can put a species name on any of these, please drop your comment [...]
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. ##
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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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The ULTIMATE Travel Resource Library – Part I:New Mexico, Colorado, France, Vietnam and Haiti
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Guest Photo: “A New Perspective” from John Mata
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My Shot of the Day: “Boy Water”
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My Shot of the Day: Moonrise Over Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Fort Aguada India
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Mushrooms Pictures from the Colombine Hondo
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My Shot of the Day: Spring Roses
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A Short Guide to Wheeler Peak Wilderness
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