Southwest Desert Gardening

acequeias in autumn

If you wish to purchase any of the images you see here, or to see more of Susan’s work, please visit Susan Brandt Graham Fine Art Photography.

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I would like to thank Albuquerque The Magazine for selecting my photograph, “Sky Light – Albuquerque Double Rainbow,” as the winner of the October Photo Contest.

Sky Light - Albuquerque Double Rainbow

This was taken across the parking lot at UNM Continuing Education on the last night of a class in “Digital SLR Techniques.” Thank you to the instructor, Richard Nunez, for many things, and for giving us a class break right at the perfect moment!

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This summer, we had spectacular sunsets. The fall sunrises are proving to be equally spectacular!

sunrise 9/6/09

If you would like some music to go with it, this Miriam Makeba cover of Brand New Day seems especially appropriate.

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Sunset, September 4, looking west

You have seen the rainbow in the purple-pink sky from September 4. That was looking east, toward the Sandia Mountains.

There was an equally spectacular view looking to the west.

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rainbow september 4 2009

In Albuquerque, rainbows frequently occur in pairs. Tonight, however, we got a single rainbow. It was gorgeous, though.

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This photograph is the first in a new series of skyscapes.

Photographs in the Sky Light I series were “grounded” – although mostly sky, something in the photograph tied the viewer to the earth.

In the Sky Light II series, the viewer is allowed – indeed, encouraged – to let thoughts to soar beyond the grounded earth. I hope you enjoy the skyscapes to come in this new series.
Susan Brandt Graham
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sky Light II-Can You See the Rainbow?

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The Corrales Historical Society and Visual Arts Council hosts each year during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta a Fine Arts Show, with proceeds going toward maintenance of the Old San Ysidro Church, in which the show is held.

In 2009, the Opening Reception will be held on Friday, October 2, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

The show will be open Saturday, October 3 through Saturday, October 10 from 11 am to 5 pm. On Sunday, October 11, the show will be open from 11 am to 4 pm.

This is a juried fine arts show.

I am happy to announce that one of my photographs, “Sky Light – Turmoil” – was selected to be in this year’s show.
– Susan Brandt Graham
Albuquerque, New Mexico

If you are in Albuquerque during Balloon Fiesta, plan to visit the Corrales Fine Arts Show at the Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales.

fiery August sunset

Just when I think I have seen all the beautiful sunsets, Mother Nature surprises me again. Today was pretty cloudy and dismal. But, this is what appeared on cue, at sunset!

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I have posted previously about Sacred Datura (”Jimson Weed,” “Georgia O’Keefe’s Flower”). Over the last day I had the opportunity to photograph a bud just as it was barely opening at 4:23 pm yesterday (yes, that dirty yellow-green color is typical at that stage, believe it or not!), as it was beginning to unfurl at 7:28 pm last evening (already white by then), and in its full glory at 7:57 am today. It is already wilting. A short, interesting, and spectacular life.

datura bud

datura bud beginning to unfurl

fully open datura

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