Pre-dawn
I Tought I Taw a Putty Tat?
Oh! I did! I did see a putty tat!
Venus and Jupiter
The Rio Grande is running high this afternoon.
I Tought I Taw a Putty Tat?
Tag: Venus
Sliver Moon, Venus, Flash Flood
Venus and the moon rising through the clouds at dawn.
Venus
We did not get rain last night, but there were flash flood warnings for Sandoval County. Obviously, there was a significant amount of rain and flash flooding to the north of us as the Rio Grande’s water level rose about 3 feet last night. It was receding this evening when I was out at the river.
The Rio Grande looking north from Beaver Point last night and tonight.
The Rio Grande looking south from Beaver Point last night and tonight.
The red strip of mud between the light-colored bank and the water is how high the river rose and then fell from last night to tonight. About 3 feet.
Speaking of Beaver Point, a beaver swam by, crawled out of the water, went up onto the bank and disappeared into the willows.
The Black-crowned Night-heron was out hunting on the river to the north of Beaver Point. It looks like it got a fish.
Clouds reaching out this afternoon. No rain on us.
Color & Cormorant
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
There Unseen
4:17 am in the falling rain. There’s a planetary alignment behind those clouds.
I looked to the west and saw Wile E. Coyote laughing at me.
4:45 am. I can see the moon, Mars and Jupiter.
The alignment if there were no mountains, trees or clouds.
Esatern sky at 4:51 am, 5:07 am, and 6:30 am.
A Shasta Daisy Galaxy
A bored Buddy in a meeting this morning.
Water like chocolate in the acequia madre.
Skies & Roses
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are among the stars at 3:30 am.
Jupiter with a couple of moons at 3:30 am
Saturn at 3:30 am
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at 4:45 am.
Sunset last night
Cloudy conditions this afternoon.
I got home late, so I got the sunset tonight.
The moon was still covered by clouds at dusk.
Dragonflies & Roses
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn starting to line up as they shine through the thin cloudcover.
Sunrise
Dragonflies
Sasha was checking out the temperature. “Hey, Paparazzo! It’s upside down!”
Rio Samba, Abraham Darby, and Altissimo
Moon in the clouds
Crescent moon at 34.4% full
Shapes
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn 4:50 am.
Jupiter is making its way around Mars preparing for another alignment.
Do you see any shapes in the clouds in the above photo?
Do you see shapes in this photo?
Owlets On The Tangle Heart Tree
Daddy Owl Shopping for dinner
Laurie was out before I was, and got Peter, Paul, and Mary on the end of the Tangle Heart Tree.
When I got up to the Tangle Heart Tree there all three owlets were in the tree, but Peter was in front of Paul and Mary was sitting on the backside of the left-hand branch.
Peter, Paul, and Mary from the backside of the Tangle Heart Tree.
Paul looking over Peter’s shoulder
The Owlets were frolicking in the Tangle Heart Tree (click on the gallery to see a slide show).
A pensive Mary
Jupiter rose a minute after Mars this morning. They were very close together. Stars in the early morning sky. The moon rose looking away from Venus.
Another Alignment
I woke up at 4:30 am to see Jupiter and Mars rising side by side.
Mars & Jupiter. Jupiter with moons. Saturn.
Peter, Mama Owl, Paul and Mary
Paul with Mary. Mary
Sunset
Mama & Owlet Action
Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn at 5:17 am. Jupiter is catching up to Mars.
Mama Owl in the top of the tree above Paul and Mary. Peter in the tree across the ditch.
Mary was napping, but then she popped right up when Mama brought her a mouse.
Feeding Mary and little more of whatever Mama had in her beak.
Paul was feeling left out.
“I want another mouse, Mama!” “Enough already!”
Paul finally got up onto the same branch with Mary.
Mary testing her wings.
Mama looking for another meal. She flies off the catch something.
