Ducks In The Mist

Dawn

Wet dog at dawn

Jake and I went out at daybreak to open the irrigation gate. While I was cleaning out the ditches as the water flowed in, Jake got all wet romping around in the cool early morning wetness. There was enough rain up north over the past week to raise the water level in the river enough to irrigate.

Sunflower: “Jake! You are such a silly dog!’

Ducks in the mist

After I got all the leaves out of the ditches, Jake and I went on a walk to the river and saw ducks in the mist.

More ducks in the mist

Mist sans ducks

Rio Grande and Sandias at dawn

Glenda

Jake was worn out after romping around, getting all wet, and watering all the tumbleweeds on the way to and from the river.

Veteran’s Honor

Marble snuggled in with Laurie while Laurie was sitting on the couch, reading.

Sunset

Not The Same

Resa’s Wolf Tree, Venus, and the crescent moon lined up at dawn

Fiery, smoking moon at dawn

Dawn at the office

UNM by Laurie

U Fish in the Duck Pond sans ducks

Unos pasos adelante by Laurie

Sunset from the south end of Corrales

The Same

Dawn

Jake

Sunset

Dusk

My life is quickly being reduced to some old dawns, dusks, sunrises, sunsets, cottonwoods, pets, Rio Grande, bosque, Sandias, moon and pets with an occasional stinkbug, bird, bee, flower, and different trees thrown in. Below is a recent song I wrote about things being “The Same.”

Glenda Watched…

Resa’s Wolf Tree soon after sunrise

Roses are blooming again after battling the dry heat. We have not had irrigation for over four months. Getting enough water to the roses, fruit trees, and other outdoor plants was challenging.

pTerodactyl

Glenda watched a big ‘ol jetliner fly over

Mud swirls off the grass in the river

Reflections in muddy water and gas balloon over powerline

Clear sky and muddy water.

Resa’s Wolf Tree at golden hour

Saw A Seahorse

Resa’s Wolf Tree at sunrise

Saw a Seahorse in negative space

Jake’s midday sit

Morning Glories

Peace Plant

Gwendolyn and Loki

Ducks shimmering in the late afternoon light

Rio Grande still running low

Puff The magic Dragon flew by at sunset

Coyote cloud stalked Resa’s Wolf Tree at sunset

Pilot Light

Dawn

On my way to light a pilot, I saw a pilot light a balloon.

Spunk: “Hey Paparazzo! Hold your stupid camera level! I’m feeling The Moody Blues trying to hold on to this post!”

Paparazzo: “Oh! Are you feeling like ‘Ride My See-Saw’?”

Prickly Pear

Sunset

Tales Of Brave U Bunny*

A big blue fish treading water wants to bite on your fingers, but you want to take it with you and throw it on the grill…

And you see U Bunny’s body, sitting framed beneath the cactus. And her footprints make you follow to see what you can see…

And when your fingers try to catch her, she sticks you with the cactus, carving deep green ripples in the tissues of your mind.

*adapted from “Tales Of Brave Ulysses” by Cream.

U Bunny = University Bunny.