Author Archives: Susan

Fall Thunderstorm Moving In at Sunset

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Susan

Thunderstorm arriving at sunset
Summer monsoon storms usually arrive from the west. This fall thunderstorm (dark cloud overhead) came in from the northeast, leaving a beautiful sunset followed by a LOUD thunderstorm and not too much rain.

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Rose ‘Fourth of July’

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Susan

Rose ‘Fourth of July’
Happy Independence Day!

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The Saga of ‘Mermaid,’ Part 14

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Susan

Mermaid -Best of Show, Albuquerque Rose Show 2010
Over the past several years, I have documented ‘Mermaid’ as a beautiful Old Garden Rose (hybrid bracteata) introduced in 1918. She was up to my roof, and in May of 2006 won “Best of Show” in the Albuquerque Rose Show. You have seen that “The Big [...]

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Photography Winners in the 2010 Albuquerque Rose Show

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Susan

DIVISION III:PHOTOGRAPHY
In 2009, Albuquerque had a little over 70 photographs in its rose show. In 2010, there were 101 entries!
Winners are invited, but not required to submit jpg’s of their winning photographs.
Best in Show:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Gold Certificate:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Silver Certificate:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Bronze Certificate:
ZacK Ifversen
Jacqueline du Pre
Best in Section A – “The Rose”
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love
Best [...]

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Winners in the 2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Susan

TrophyTable
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this show happen, and to everyone who entered. There were so many beautiful entries! All of the judges commented how much fun they had judging such a beautiful show, and how hard it was to actually choose winners. In the end, after discussion, lively [...]

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Autumn in the Bosque

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Susan

acequeias in autumn
Yesterday I walked in the bosque along the Rio Grande River. It was a glorious autumn afternoon. Spectacular in so many ways.
This is one of the ubiquitous acequeias, “little canals,” used along the Rio Grande for irrigation for centuries.
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Thank You, Albuquerque The Magazine!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Susan

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 [...]

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Sunrises Are Nice, Also

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Susan

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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Looking West at Sunset, September 4, 2009

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Susan

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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Tonight’s Sky – A Single Rainbow

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Susan

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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