tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29417873793356099662024-03-13T09:53:09.017-06:00Blue Skies & Green LightsNo Why, Just Here ... Trying to grow flowers in the desert.Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-60248135794787678032012-12-20T18:33:00.000-07:002012-12-20T18:33:07.307-07:00I haven't posted since March because I can no longer load pictures to the blog using Picasa. <br />
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So I guess this is it. Unless I find a way around Google and all the <br />"sharing" I won't be back. Love you all. (The above was previously posted.)Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-61046764381294955752012-03-07T19:34:00.002-07:002012-03-07T19:39:57.751-07:00The moon was a ghostly galleon<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">tossed upon cloudy seas...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i45mw8iluqU/T1gaua_lQOI/AAAAAAAABZg/5MM6Uuey07w/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i45mw8iluqU/T1gaua_lQOI/AAAAAAAABZg/5MM6Uuey07w/s320/IMG_5553.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9XOiN1eQBI/T1gaulL08JI/AAAAAAAABZo/zX5jOla04R4/s1600/IMG_5556.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9XOiN1eQBI/T1gaulL08JI/AAAAAAAABZo/zX5jOla04R4/s320/IMG_5556.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HUfCwWxcmJg/T1gaumvik7I/AAAAAAAABZ0/2ASsrVuNgKU/s1600/IMG_5568.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HUfCwWxcmJg/T1gaumvik7I/AAAAAAAABZ0/2ASsrVuNgKU/s320/IMG_5568.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-91798306198400288722012-02-06T18:10:00.002-07:002012-02-06T18:12:57.263-07:00The sky today<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Funny little clouds all in a row this morning<br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HsTNYkXLS68/TzB6DYs2YwI/AAAAAAAABZI/wh_HELkQcm4/s1600/IMG_5195.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HsTNYkXLS68/TzB6DYs2YwI/AAAAAAAABZI/wh_HELkQcm4/s320/IMG_5195.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a lovely moonrise this evening<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2PeqiJtGv4/TzB6DYARAWI/AAAAAAAABZQ/9arFnNX_kB8/s1600/IMG_5205.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2PeqiJtGv4/TzB6DYARAWI/AAAAAAAABZQ/9arFnNX_kB8/s320/IMG_5205.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-60128516816919187122012-01-31T23:43:00.001-07:002012-01-31T23:44:18.184-07:00Cranes headed south at sunrise<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5y8TTv-d-4/TyjfGa_IAyI/AAAAAAAABY8/idRouww5-sg/s1600/IMG_5030.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5y8TTv-d-4/TyjfGa_IAyI/AAAAAAAABY8/idRouww5-sg/s320/IMG_5030.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-73410968120119718852012-01-30T21:01:00.001-07:002012-01-30T21:02:08.239-07:00In the sky over my house<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">this afternoon</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ajERh-abW8o/Tydnj7onNII/AAAAAAAABYw/tuoMQsj8SuQ/s1600/IMG_5020.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ajERh-abW8o/Tydnj7onNII/AAAAAAAABYw/tuoMQsj8SuQ/s320/IMG_5020.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Crows harassing a hawk</div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-6301659214263702802012-01-11T18:07:00.001-07:002012-01-11T18:09:05.786-07:00Flowers inside<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">They are asking me when I will go to Hawaii...</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bKJbhnSY60Q/Tw4yeNPXSmI/AAAAAAAABYM/wXLwOfPXxWU/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bKJbhnSY60Q/Tw4yeNPXSmI/AAAAAAAABYM/wXLwOfPXxWU/s320/IMG_4623.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WRtu9w3iXyc/Tw4yefsA1vI/AAAAAAAABYU/b_R1j2A834M/s1600/IMG_4637.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WRtu9w3iXyc/Tw4yefsA1vI/AAAAAAAABYU/b_R1j2A834M/s320/IMG_4637.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sib1s3Y1RbI/Tw4yeWHNanI/AAAAAAAABYo/PNeCTOZNPy4/s1600/IMG_4638.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sib1s3Y1RbI/Tw4yeWHNanI/AAAAAAAABYo/PNeCTOZNPy4/s320/IMG_4638.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">and who will go with me.</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-14839345142362662632012-01-09T19:07:00.001-07:002012-01-09T19:08:17.943-07:00Fullish Moon<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">caught in the branches of my neighbor's tree.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QSrEB0yto4/TwudeOWgJpI/AAAAAAAABYA/A2b-oDrLtgg/s1600/IMG_4619.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QSrEB0yto4/TwudeOWgJpI/AAAAAAAABYA/A2b-oDrLtgg/s320/IMG_4619.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-19458722405781416272012-01-01T20:28:00.002-07:002012-01-01T20:29:49.308-07:00My best best boy<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">is gone. </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VD5gwvLC164/TwEkZPxVUWI/AAAAAAAABX0/XpZDm8SFayI/s1600/IMG_3850.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VD5gwvLC164/TwEkZPxVUWI/AAAAAAAABX0/XpZDm8SFayI/s320/IMG_3850.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Departed 31 Dec 2011 between 7 and 7:30 am.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">He was my friend and companion for 17 years.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">I miss him terribly.</div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-74008371275629539972011-12-10T07:20:00.001-07:002011-12-10T07:21:20.323-07:00Total Lunar Eclipse<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">This is as much as I got to see.<br />Totality occurred after moonset here.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTXR8O3SJGo/TuNqqpVvmZI/AAAAAAAABXQ/A3CqZEdHvLw/s1600/IMG_3940.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTXR8O3SJGo/TuNqqpVvmZI/AAAAAAAABXQ/A3CqZEdHvLw/s320/IMG_3940.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INvebq-br7o/TuNqrP-66zI/AAAAAAAABXc/hy1hNgvgjys/s1600/IMG_3943.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INvebq-br7o/TuNqrP-66zI/AAAAAAAABXc/hy1hNgvgjys/s320/IMG_3943.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8jho0-uHPmY/TuNqrXQRBFI/AAAAAAAABXk/wGGxc5FJNMc/s1600/IMG_3951.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8jho0-uHPmY/TuNqrXQRBFI/AAAAAAAABXk/wGGxc5FJNMc/s320/IMG_3951.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-65003185710666689232011-12-06T17:16:00.001-07:002011-12-06T17:19:02.019-07:00Icicles on Tuesday<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br />Tonight the called-for low is four (4!) degrees Fahrenheit.<br />Too cold for me, but great for icicles.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LihIjws9dY/Tt6wXhUxmRI/AAAAAAAABWg/PINKPwjxakE/s1600/IMG_3906.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LihIjws9dY/Tt6wXhUxmRI/AAAAAAAABWg/PINKPwjxakE/s320/IMG_3906.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aaJmJwyhpVo/Tt6wX9jH00I/AAAAAAAABWw/ETUGHYaVtmU/s1600/IMG_3907.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aaJmJwyhpVo/Tt6wX9jH00I/AAAAAAAABWw/ETUGHYaVtmU/s320/IMG_3907.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4GkKwS3XUA/Tt6wYuBFrPI/AAAAAAAABW4/0P-eMd2X3Ro/s1600/IMG_3903.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4GkKwS3XUA/Tt6wYuBFrPI/AAAAAAAABW4/0P-eMd2X3Ro/s320/IMG_3903.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-92010572943540042432011-12-05T16:26:00.000-07:002011-12-06T17:29:42.793-07:00Goldfinch in the Maximillian sunflowers<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Snowed out Monday, though little to no snow in Albuquerque.<br />Watched this little fellow working the seedheads over thoroughly.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wE2eNPCEdw4/Tt6y0D5FXWI/AAAAAAAABXE/GdbmcCFBe00/s1600/IMG_3886.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wE2eNPCEdw4/Tt6y0D5FXWI/AAAAAAAABXE/GdbmcCFBe00/s320/IMG_3886.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These wonderful flowers keep giving even after blooming.<br /></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-29886612871936618992011-11-10T20:49:00.001-07:002011-11-10T20:51:38.908-07:00That big ol' moon<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">There'll be lots of light tonight.<br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifwBWyG7CLc/TrybSexh5HI/AAAAAAAABTs/bubVMNld2VY/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifwBWyG7CLc/TrybSexh5HI/AAAAAAAABTs/bubVMNld2VY/s320/IMG_3431.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's the moon with a little more zoom.<br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hT7Ti3fYqOQ/TrybSXlFfqI/AAAAAAAABT0/ooX0ADgc-Tc/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hT7Ti3fYqOQ/TrybSXlFfqI/AAAAAAAABT0/ooX0ADgc-Tc/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-3133150810280827142011-11-03T20:42:00.000-06:002011-11-10T20:44:17.765-07:00Good cat, bad cat<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">His own winsome self at the garden gate</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WBUE0Mjbl4g/TryZv6VGjkI/AAAAAAAABTU/Tj_gS7_w5a4/s1600/IMG_3399.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WBUE0Mjbl4g/TryZv6VGjkI/AAAAAAAABTU/Tj_gS7_w5a4/s320/IMG_3399.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">and wicked little Sammy, destroying the upholstery</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G23-0ND4kyQ/TryZwDQrceI/AAAAAAAABTk/RUXzlz97jQo/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G23-0ND4kyQ/TryZwDQrceI/AAAAAAAABTk/RUXzlz97jQo/s320/IMG_3417.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-50917168762998929942011-11-02T20:20:00.000-06:002011-11-10T20:21:07.072-07:00More cranes<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Taken at sunset -- that's why they have that rosy glow.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l2YRX1-8hC0/TryUbKKs4AI/AAAAAAAABSk/-7tGTulgOTI/s1600/IMG_3404.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l2YRX1-8hC0/TryUbKKs4AI/AAAAAAAABSk/-7tGTulgOTI/s320/IMG_3404.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-64973064655781167802011-11-01T20:24:00.000-06:002011-11-10T20:26:20.317-07:00The day it got really cold<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">This is what the sky looked like. I was outside wrapping pipes.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-nQEkc9tqw/TryVYgbAQaI/AAAAAAAABSw/6R9ieqdsOXs/s1600/IMG_3395.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-nQEkc9tqw/TryVYgbAQaI/AAAAAAAABSw/6R9ieqdsOXs/s320/IMG_3395.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-90934384689153065662011-10-20T20:29:00.000-06:002011-11-10T20:30:14.734-07:00Fall colors<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Virginia creeper puts on a show.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lIwk37ggI04/TryWpqZSItI/AAAAAAAABS8/Ynv2t6Qh9lU/s1600/IMG_3245.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lIwk37ggI04/TryWpqZSItI/AAAAAAAABS8/Ynv2t6Qh9lU/s320/IMG_3245.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-57161670129569134482011-10-18T20:33:00.001-06:002011-11-10T20:36:16.732-07:00Backyard Mirage<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Rosa woodsii reflected in one of the birdbaths</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-fdhbbC1B4/TryXqbiQViI/AAAAAAAABTI/tgjyOyDy0mY/s1600/IMG_3235.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-fdhbbC1B4/TryXqbiQViI/AAAAAAAABTI/tgjyOyDy0mY/s320/IMG_3235.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-42660109235177526232011-10-15T15:01:00.000-06:002011-10-16T15:02:27.253-06:00Where those cranes were headed<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">They wanted to join the geese upriver, no doubt.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-enxvgq1UC9M/TptGRUY7IiI/AAAAAAAABSA/XUxuwLbe3aA/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-enxvgq1UC9M/TptGRUY7IiI/AAAAAAAABSA/XUxuwLbe3aA/s320/IMG_3168.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W9peod_Xgoo/TptGRZLV2rI/AAAAAAAABSI/X7nwtgmaFFo/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W9peod_Xgoo/TptGRZLV2rI/AAAAAAAABSI/X7nwtgmaFFo/s320/IMG_3171.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMHn1d9V4VE/TptGRjKsMvI/AAAAAAAABSY/cZvRit0kn0Q/s1600/IMG_3176.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMHn1d9V4VE/TptGRjKsMvI/AAAAAAAABSY/cZvRit0kn0Q/s320/IMG_3176.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">So many geese, so many cranes.</div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-52899998288597261202011-10-15T00:54:00.000-06:002011-10-16T15:03:20.986-06:00k.d. lang in Santa Fe<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Friday night, Oct 14, 2011</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JnvnU3hcgUY/TpsoVUSp_4I/AAAAAAAABLQ/iSaUYqOcfyo/s1600/IMG_3121.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JnvnU3hcgUY/TpsoVUSp_4I/AAAAAAAABLQ/iSaUYqOcfyo/s320/IMG_3121.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pay Dirt! was the song.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-48376583029702101262011-10-08T13:02:00.000-06:002011-10-16T13:03:46.363-06:00Frost on the Accord<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">little empires of ice crystals</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lIFrW7bs5FQ/TpsqWUyhgTI/AAAAAAAABLc/nbR8kChOlA0/s1600/IMG_2851.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lIFrW7bs5FQ/TpsqWUyhgTI/AAAAAAAABLc/nbR8kChOlA0/s320/IMG_2851.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGpSTs1S_cE/TpsqWv1d2WI/AAAAAAAABLk/-Lyw0UMCNRY/s1600/IMG_2850.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGpSTs1S_cE/TpsqWv1d2WI/AAAAAAAABLk/-Lyw0UMCNRY/s320/IMG_2850.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and, for a different perspective, snow on the mountains<br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYnjIsov8gw/TpsqW-vw58I/AAAAAAAABL4/reP17ki9hts/s1600/IMG_2858.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYnjIsov8gw/TpsqW-vw58I/AAAAAAAABL4/reP17ki9hts/s320/IMG_2858.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-1654263971018949142011-10-04T13:08:00.001-06:002011-10-16T13:30:02.465-06:00Rain in New Mexico<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">A lonely hummingbird took shelter under the eaves.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SU4jQi8fTx0/Tpsrx8ThVTI/AAAAAAAABMA/6iSw895vmAc/s1600/IMG_2716.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SU4jQi8fTx0/Tpsrx8ThVTI/AAAAAAAABMA/6iSw895vmAc/s320/IMG_2716.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Coral flower and the clouds bringing rain...</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mr4xQfaDj_k/TpsryFkge-I/AAAAAAAABMI/RhEo4Qw47vo/s1600/IMG_2735.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mr4xQfaDj_k/TpsryFkge-I/AAAAAAAABMI/RhEo4Qw47vo/s320/IMG_2735.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">and later on, the first crane sighting. They were headed north, upriver.</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IvQYGIbe1p0/TpsryKLo_4I/AAAAAAAABMc/Kl4QigMSOWc/s1600/IMG_2744.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IvQYGIbe1p0/TpsryKLo_4I/AAAAAAAABMc/Kl4QigMSOWc/s320/IMG_2744.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-78222797265492907682011-10-02T13:22:00.001-06:002011-10-16T13:25:42.911-06:00Over at Jean's place...<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Goldfinches on the thistle feeder</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IjsrKi3j_lU/Tpsu-TyI5kI/AAAAAAAABMk/3gTJNa4XUbY/s1600/IMG_2694.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IjsrKi3j_lU/Tpsu-TyI5kI/AAAAAAAABMk/3gTJNa4XUbY/s320/IMG_2694.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">a straggler in the vitex</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53q_sT9pq3M/Tpsu-t8SzJI/AAAAAAAABMs/Nehn1Lg7TOg/s1600/IMG_2702.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53q_sT9pq3M/Tpsu-t8SzJI/AAAAAAAABMs/Nehn1Lg7TOg/s320/IMG_2702.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">and Fall's bounty!</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkFu8BnDPlw/Tpsu-m8KVSI/AAAAAAAABM0/axZqvjEgwLw/s1600/IMG_2715.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkFu8BnDPlw/Tpsu-m8KVSI/AAAAAAAABM0/axZqvjEgwLw/s320/IMG_2715.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-13350061209180159192011-09-22T13:28:00.000-06:002011-10-16T13:29:16.829-06:00Double Rainbow!!<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfsM1H3adMM/TpswS91sx4I/AAAAAAAABNI/0sqNq_7XfTM/s1600/IMG_2566.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfsM1H3adMM/TpswS91sx4I/AAAAAAAABNI/0sqNq_7XfTM/s320/IMG_2566.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-26283279083570806502011-09-17T13:54:00.000-06:002011-10-16T13:57:51.332-06:00A Pleasant Afternoon<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Solo nasturtiam with morning glory and virginia creeper leaves</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b31OuNUaPjE/Tps2iL32-SI/AAAAAAAABNU/i9l7CtbH02c/s1600/IMG_2500.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b31OuNUaPjE/Tps2iL32-SI/AAAAAAAABNU/i9l7CtbH02c/s320/IMG_2500.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"> the Autumn Glory sedum that clings to life</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RPzdWuNAJvo/Tps2iCqiSHI/AAAAAAAABNk/dcjxcOICce8/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RPzdWuNAJvo/Tps2iCqiSHI/AAAAAAAABNk/dcjxcOICce8/s320/IMG_2495.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">my glorious Big White Cat</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GQbdotTreIQ/Tps2i4OZcLI/AAAAAAAABNs/p3V4RdDeli8/s1600/IMG_2513.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GQbdotTreIQ/Tps2i4OZcLI/AAAAAAAABNs/p3V4RdDeli8/s320/IMG_2513.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">and yay, Anna came to visit before she left for England!</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZa-1_OtE04/Tps2i8-0omI/AAAAAAAABN8/72kF-svcJgI/s1600/IMG_2511.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZa-1_OtE04/Tps2i8-0omI/AAAAAAAABN8/72kF-svcJgI/s320/IMG_2511.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941787379335609966.post-74277909656477965322011-09-11T14:48:00.001-06:002011-10-16T14:50:03.400-06:00End of dissolution and blessing<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-awQSAOzw72w/TptDKnYgjBI/AAAAAAAABRQ/kaGq5WVhlAo/s1600/IMG_2445.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-awQSAOzw72w/TptDKnYgjBI/AAAAAAAABRQ/kaGq5WVhlAo/s320/IMG_2445.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rg9CwRNRkag/TptDKy759SI/AAAAAAAABRY/8VapK3d6qRU/s1600/IMG_2446.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rg9CwRNRkag/TptDKy759SI/AAAAAAAABRY/8VapK3d6qRU/s320/IMG_2446.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and there's joy in it<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq_gJdOKONQ/TptDKzh2B1I/AAAAAAAABRo/PP52crDNPs4/s1600/IMG_2461.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq_gJdOKONQ/TptDKzh2B1I/AAAAAAAABRo/PP52crDNPs4/s320/IMG_2461.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A very good way to spend a Sunday afternoon<br /></div>Ok, thenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253977430530496178noreply@blogger.com0