From the ancient stone villages and fortified chateaux of the Knights Templar dotting the foothills that turn to the great wine plains of the Gare, Garrone and to Aquitaine it looks like a lonely outpost of bristling towers and domes on an iced-over alien planet. It appears impossible to reach. Its residents look to the [...]
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My Shot of the Day: Helsinki Skyline. Finland.
Helsinki The skyline of Helsinki Finland and the Baltic Sea beyond on March 12, 2012. Taken from the Atelje Bar on top of Hotel Torni just after sunset. ISO 100, f/7.1, 4.0s I spent the day recovering from the last few weeks of the crazy. I took a long walk, visited the old neighborhood, went [...]
My Shot of the Day: Winter’s Fence for Barb
Today’s photo is dedicated to my friend Barbara Wold, who passed yesterday afternoon. Barb was the owner of the influential progressive blog Democracy for New Mexico. Barb had always been a strong supporter of my writing and she stood by me when my political work and views resulted in the loss of a job and [...]
For Just a Moment Yesterday….
For a very short time yesterday, we got some blue sky and just for a moment, Taos Mountain rose above the clouds. By mid-afternoon is was snowing again. The wind howled all night. As I type, the temperature is -10C, there is a light breeze and it looks about to snow again.
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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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