Last Saturday was a blustery one and we set off in the hot-air balloon hoping to drop down into the Rio Grande Gorge near John Dunn Bridge. Instead, we set off to the north on a bit of a wild ride toward the Colorado border and into El Rio Grande del Norte National Monument [...]
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The Petroglyphs on the Rio Grande – My Shot of the Day. August 27, 2012
The kids and I made a dusk foray down to the petroglyphs in the Rio Grande Gorge for a look at some of the magnificent ancient works lining the walls of the canyon. The figures here are located in the John Dunn Bridge area south of these that we photographed last year. It was dark [...]
Rio Grande Gorge – My Shot of the Day – August 14, 2012
Rio Grande Gorge Our big river begins way up in the wilderness peaks of Colorado, passing nearly 2,000 miles to the Gulf of Mexico where it limps, putrid and polluted to the sea. Here in Taos, the river wends through the chasms of the Rio Grande Gorge on its way south. At it’s deepest, here [...]
My Shot of the Day: The Waterfall Study
The kids and I took a picnic and a very easy hike up in the Taos Ski Valley to the waterfall just above the grassy ski slopes above The Bavarian. We ate tuna with crackers, fresh tomatoes from the garden and then some M&Ms for good measure Then we played with pictures of the waterfall. How close [...]
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 [...]
My Shot of the Day: Bighorn Sheep
This bighorn sheep and his harem of seven were on the wall of the Rio Grande Gorge about 10 miles south of Taos, New Mexico on November 18, 2011.
My Shot of the Day: Wilderness Creek in Fall
North Crestone Creek. Sangre de Cristo Mountains Wilderness Area. Colorado
A Weekend Well Spent
North Crestone Canyon. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area. Colorado.
My Shot of the Day: Alpine Waterfall in Autunm
11,200ft. Wheeler Peak Wilderness, New Mexico. September 25, 2011
My Shot of the Day: First Signs of Fall
The first signs of fall in San Cristobal Creek, Colombine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area.
Haiti Photos : Crossing the Artibonite at Deslandes
Haiti Photos: Crossing the Artibonite at Deslandes
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Twenty-One Beautiful Birds of Panama – Birdgasm!
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Spring Rainstorm Pictures – My Shot of the Day – April 1, 2013
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Seeking Some Sassy Ceviche at the Fish Market in Panama City
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Arabian Sea Sunset
