You come to appreciate clouds, living in New Mexico. First because they’re usually welcome, and second because you can see them in the clean dry air. This is a morning view up by the trash can looking south. Mysterious enough, okay, but if I’d taken my camera with me on my hike this afternoon, I’d [...]
Llano Quemado
Title courtesy Dept. of Obscure Cultural References. Art work by T. Farr.
I‘m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m strong to the finich, cause I eats me spinach I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I’m one tough Gazookus, which hates all Palookas Wot ain’t on the up and square I biffs ’em and buffs ’em and always out roughs ’em but none of ’em [...]
Behold the flying bird seed vacuum cleaners!
This scrub jay (left) looks like he’s contemplating plumage theft. The slightly larger Stellar’s jay pays no attention. At least that’s what I imagine is going on here! We have some very blue birds in this part of New Mexico—perhaps to blend in with the sky?—but for some, it isn’t blue enough. There are two [...]
One, two, three
There’s a thing about life that few people know. What’s missing or hurting will always show up in some way—you can’t get away, it’s like gravity. From 2003 to 2005, I lived alone in the house in the background. My wife was in Dubuque, and the neighbors were here. Good people. I’d rented the place [...]
Funny he doesn’t look wet. Everything else is.
I shot this picture of a collared dove through the living room window in the rain. My camera spent the night in the car and got chilled down, so as soon as I brought it indoors, the lens fogged up. That may or may not have anything to do with this photo. I just mention [...]
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