Category Archives: New Mexico

Looking Back at the Year in Skies

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Susan

To regular readers here, it is no surprise that I love the skies of New Mexico. As we get ready to say good-bye to 2010 and ring in 2011, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the skies, mainly from 2010 but with two from 2009.
Enjoy, and Happy New [...]

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December Sunset

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Susan

December Sunset
One more sunset before Solstice. Tomorrow night will mark the transition into winter. Note how far south the sun is now, compared to the summer sunset photos.

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Book, “The Beauty of Albuquerque, New Mexico,” Now Available

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Susan

Just in time for holiday gift giving, and for those who have asked for a book with more photographs of the Albuquerque area, “The Beauty of Albuquerque, New Mexico” is now available for order. You may preview it here. Thanks for the interest you have shown in my photographs.

The Beauty of Albuquerque, New [...]

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Rose ‘Bees Knees’ in the Thanksgiving Snow

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Susan

Miniature rose ‘Bees Knees’ under a Thanksgiving snow
Happy Thanksgiving!

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Book “Skies of New Mexico” Available

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Susan

Although I prefer to print the sky photos on brushed metal, many people have requested a collection of some of the sky photographs in book form. So, here it is, available for order by clicking on the photo.
Enjoy.

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Peach ‘Bonanza’ in Fall

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Susan

Peach ‘Bonanza’
The dwarf peach ‘Bonanza’ is a beautiful little tree in spring, summer, and winter; but it is not usually known for its colors in the fall, at least in the desert Southwest. This fall has proven to be spectacular, as has the little dwarf peach, ‘Bonanza.’

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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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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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