The sunsets the past few evenings in Taos, New Mexico have been nothing short of spectacular. Yes, we often get pretty amazing sunsets but in the past week since we’ve actually had some clouds and storms for the first time…
This shot of the old barn in the Cañon area of Taos was far from the ideal capture- and I really liked it. I pointed the camera right into the low, setting sun to get the picture. The air…
While the eastern section of the United States freezes and it rains in Alaska where there is an unprecidented heat wave, out here in the west we are back to the drought conditions that have lasted for years. There has…
A major winter storm is moving in on us from the southwest today. I took this picture of Taos Mountain at 1:35pm today as the storm came in. Here is another shot of Taos Mountain that I have for sale:…
Given that I hopped a fence to stroll along the rim of the gorge I probably wasn't where I was supposed to be. I didn't see the big horn sheep ram or any other members of the herd for about…
The kids and I were out there at dawn. Again. We are addicted. You gotta be to be out in that cold. The hot chocolate was good tho! Two of the shots below are by Isabella, my amazing daughter. “I…
It always happens this way. Its not like our summers aren't full of all kinds of activity but when late August rolls around I feel that winter haunts like the Grim Reaper. I'm not a fan of winter. So, the…
The kids and I spent several days last weekend and into the week camping and hiking up in the Valle Vidal, one of the most amazing places in North America. We meant to go fishing but after arriving to our…
Ok. So, I swear this happened. Seriously. I swear it. One night a few years ago I was camped out by myself among the pinyon and junipers on a ridge up on the Pajarito Plateau west of Santa Fe, New…
Taking picutres of fireworks is suprisingly easy. I promise a full post on the HOW TO for both fireworks and lightning in the coming weeks but for now a few quick pointers to get started. Just a few simple steps…
Editor's note: Last month I had the pleasure to interview Tara Waters Lumpkin the Executive Director of Taos, New Mexico (USA) - based Izilwane about her work to create a global online community sharing stories to connect humans with the natural world…
A fairly strong set of thunderstorms moved through Taos yesterday afternoon and into the evening making for a rather awesome display of lightning once the sun went down. I shot all four of these pictures of lightning between 855pm…
