
Squiggly Contrail

Daddy Owl: “You again? Stupid Paparazzo!”

Daddy Owl

Sandhill Cranes @ Southbeach

Shey’s Cottonwood is in the foreground.

Tange Heart Tree

Sandias @ sunset. The Rio Grande is up a bit.

STOP and look around
Colors here there everywhere
Sky clouds birds mountains



A Western Bluebird with Blue

All blue above and below the Sandias.



Osric Owl braving the wind.

Half a moon


I had a terrible time getting this American Coot in focus



Dawn’s colors from home, on the road, and at the office this morning.

Crow Moon setting at Dawn.







Daddy Owl with the Crow Moon in the trees below.

Stormclouds forming




The moon was 99.4% full last night and it did not pass the meridian. The moon is 99.6% full tonight but with the cloud cover, I could not see the moon rise tonight.
I was photographing bees in the freshly bloomed plum tree. When I went out to check on Daddy Owl, I got sidetracked by burros and bovine. Since I was doing macro-like shots of the bees, I decided “Moo Macros” were in order for the cows.
Honey bee loaded down with pollen.
This burro found a tasty cottonwood branch.
That’s how you do the Bovine Tongue Tuck Tango.
Bovine doing an imitation of a lion.
Daddy Owl was looking out at the Sandias, but gave me a quick, “You’re bothering me, boy!” look.
We got about an inch of snow last night. The sun came out and melted most of the snow even though the high temp was only around 35ºF. The clouds broke up for a very short time this evening, allowing me to get a shot of the moon through the lavender mist†.
†Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) is a masterpiece by Jackson Pollock: https://www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/pollock-number-1-1950-lavender-mist.html