Sun over X
Clouds and contrails and contrails turned clouds.
February Snow Micromoon (252,453 miles from Earth) rising over the Sandias
February Snow Micromoon (252,452 miles from earth†) beside and in Resa’s Tree
†Resa’s tree is at 5,000 feet (close to one mile) above sea level.
Wile E. Looking handsome
Mama Owl in the middle
Sunset
Red-winged Blackbirds basking at sunset.
Not a cloud to be seen in any direction
Moon over Sandias at sunset
“And what are you going to do about it? Jerk!”
Moon over Resa’s Tree
Pre-dawn
Truth be told, I got distracted by clouds again.
Dawn
February’s Snow Moon is a “Micromoon” this year. It will be at its farthest point from the Earth on the 24th, which will be about 252,225 miles (405,917 Km).
I forgot about the pTerodactyl. What can I say, pTerodactyls happen!
The cranes were flapping their wings while wading in the river.
Sunset
pTerodactyl was still in the ditch in the dark.
Pre-Dawn
Just when I thought it was safe to go on a walk without the distractions of clouds, coyotes, moon and cranes, they all happen.
Dawn
Clouds gone wild
This is not Wile E. Coyote. We ran into each other on the bridge over the Clearwater Ditch. I think this coyote is a female. Maybe Wile E. Coyote’s girlfriend. She is afraid of me, and says “Leave me be Sam I am! I don’t want your Paparazzo spam!”
This is Wile E. Coyote. He was standing on the levee watching me cross the bridge.
Wile E. Coyote followed me into the bosque.
Wile E. Coyote is a male. In this series he walks toward a pile of coyote crap, stops, lifts his leg to pee on it, then continues on his way.
With all the thin clouds hanging around, the Sandias turned a brilliant red tonight.
Cranes flew under the moon
pTerodactyl
Cranes
Moon
Sandias
Sunset
No clouds or contrails anywhere to be seen. What is one to do? What is one to do?
Jupiter and the crescent moon were in the Tangle Heart Tree.
Cranes
Coyote, Wile E., that is, was hanging out with us again.
Looks like il Paparazzo put out some cheez! Yeah! What are you going to do about it?
You gonna eat that pizza, Paparazzo?
I thought my latest song, Dick Meets Jane, would be good for Valentine’s Day. Lyrics are at the end of the post.
I have to admit, I hated Valentine’s Day and the “Dick and Jane” books when I was a kid. Valentine’s Day was humiliating, and the “Dick and Jane” books represented a culture that was polar opposite of mine. Something I read triggered the lyrics for the song quite a while ago. With Valentine’s Day approaching, I decided to put them to music.
Dawn
Crescent Moon in the Tangle Heart Tree.
First beaver sighting of 2024
Can you find the pTerodactyl?
Canadian Geese landing in the Rio Grande.
Kissy cranes
Déjà vu all over again!
It looks like the pTer is missing some feathers on his wing. Or perhaps he was given the “Black Spot” by the other pTerodactyls à la “Treasure Island.”
Jupiter and the crescent moon
Tangle heart tree and crescent moon.
Dick Meets Jane
By Timothy Price
[Verse 1]
I was reading on the trolley when I looked up to see
A Goddess of a woman standing right next to me
I stood and kindly offered her my seat
She blushed as she sat, and I tried not to stare
Inviting were her amber eyes, and her smile was so sweet
Was it our destiny that we should meet?
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, must you do this to me?
You temp me with this lovely Lass
Don’t you know that I am just way too plain
Am I another player in her game?
[Verse 2]
We got off at the same stop “Thanks for giving me your seat
My name is Jane. Who are you? May I ask?”
“So nice to meet you, Jane. Funny, you should ask.
My name is Richard, but people call me Dick!”
“Dick and Jane!” We both laughed “Are we like the storybook?”
We joined hands and skipped along
She sang an unfamiliar song
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, must you do this to me?
You temp me with this lovely Lass
She’s a beauty and so divine
Is this an act? Will she be mine?
[Bridge]
We ducked into a Starbucks
Espressos straight-up and black
“May I have your number, Dick?”
“I’m free can you take me out?”
YES! “Yes! You’re a dream come true.”
[Outro]
We dated, and we courted. We fell in love, I proposed
As Dick and Jane, we got married. Two together apropos
We are like a storybook. Lives perfectly aligned
Together, we live in bliss, Happily and so divine
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, I’m happy you did this to me
Tempted with this lovely Lass
Now that all my prayers are answered
We are living our dream at last
Can you find the pTerodactyl?
Wile E. in a purple daze at dusk.
Sliver moon riding a contrail.
pTerodactyl enjoying the sunset.
Sliver moon in a purple daze at dusk.
Moon with contrails last night.
Moon @ dawn
Venus with Contrail at dawn.
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