Wild Summer Skies

July 29, 2020 Timothy Price57 Comments

Looking southeast from South Bend

When I was out at Beaver Point just before sunset last night, I could see the clouds were really wild looking to the southeast, and I would get much better photos from the south bend about a quarter-mile downriver. I hightailed it south and along the way heard the owlets peeping in the cottonwoods between 4th of July Point and South Bend, but I could not see them. I got down to South Bend in time for some spectacularly wild clouds with the half-moon hanging behind them. On my way backed I looked for the owlets, but could not find them in the trees. There was still a lot of color in the clouds when I got to the Tangle Heart Tree, but the color had pretty much subsided to the east when I got to Shehanne’s tree on my way back home.

Looking east over the Rio Grande a the Sandias from South Bend.

A half-moon peaking through the Tangle-Heart Tree.

The last of the color looking north from the Tangle Heart Tree. Can you see a face in the clouds?

Shehanne’s Tree in front of a fading eastern sky.

Color Before The Storm

July 25, 2020 Timothy Price56 Comments

From the levee looking west.

Resa’s Tree

Red rain approaching.

Holly’s Tangle Heart Tree.

Clouds formed the same shape as the canopy of Resa’s Tree.

Dawn & Did

July 22, 2020 Timothy Price31 Comments

Dawn this morning.

Urban Katydid hanging on the outside of the glass between the 5th and 6th levels of the parking structure enjoying the view of downtown Albuquerque.

Thirty-Eight Years

May 29, 2020 Timothy Price83 Comments

We celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary today. We went for a walk in the bosque, Laurie barbequed ribs and we sat out on the deck and ate dinner while the owls serenaded us with their hooting back and forth in the bosque. After dinner, we walked out to see the owlets. They had flown about 100 yards south of the Tangle Heart Tree. They are starting to fly really well. The moon was popping in and out of the clouds, and the skies were dramatic. Click on the photos to see a larger view.

Landscapes, Sliver Moon, Tangle Heart Tree

May 27, 2020 Timothy Price53 Comments

Landscapes and Art Gown Trees

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Timothy Price61 Comments

You can visit Dale’s blog at https://adelectablelife.com/

Art Gown Model Marina’s Incognito Peartree.

You can visit Marina’s blog at https://marinakanavaki.com/

Art Gown model and Art Gown creator Resa’s Cottonwood Tree in silhouette.

You can visit Resa’s blog at https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/

Clouds before the storm. We had quite a windstorm with a spot of rain about 30 minutes after I took this photo this afternoon.

Art Gown model Holly’s Tangle-Heart Tree.

You can visit Holly’s blog at https://houseofheartweb.wordpress.com/

Orange, Yellow, Red

March 27, 2020 Timothy Price51 Comments

010O0781 — Wild clouds over the Rio Grande.

010O0824 — Resa’s Tree from the ditch bank

Firsts, Cats, Close to Lasts

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Timothy Price22 Comments

010O0047 — Mama owl sitting on her eggs.

010O0051 — We should start seeing owlets in a couple of months.

010O0053 — The not quite full moon had an interesting color just before sunset.

Cottonwood in the bosque basking in the late afternoon sun.

010O0015 — Maybe the last of the cranes.

Turn, Turn, Turn

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Timothy Price38 Comments

We had a warm, sunny, slightly windy afternoon. The foliage along the Rio Grande is preparing for spring, creating beautiful layers of intense colors.

Cranes’ Law

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 Timothy Price37 Comments

Cranes’ Law: Cranes will double in number every few minutes from 2 to 4 to 8 and then there will be a crowd of cranes in the shallows.

If you take a left past Holly’s Tangle-Heart Tree, followed by a few hops, a dozen skips and a great big jump, you will be on the west bank of Rio Grande where, especially at sunset, you will see a magical view of the Sandias with the river flowing by in the foreground. In the shallows of the river, this time of year, you will see Sandhill Cranes. There were two cranes in the shallows when made the final jump as the sun slipped behind the horizon. I photographed cranes circling and landing south of me, and the last of the red blaze on the Sandias. I turned to look at what the two carnes were doing and there were four cranes. A few minutes later more cranes flew in, then more flew in until there was a crowd of cranes in standing in front of me in the shallows of the river.