Monthly Archives: June 2024

Vladem / Palace of the Governors Sunday 6_22

We decided to visit the newly opened Vladem Contemporary and found some nice art and good views from the roof. After that we walked downtown to the Palace of the Governors on the plaza to see an exhibit of the … Continue reading

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Prairie dogs at sunset 6_22_24

Local critters take a break from digging up every square inch of our property to admire the nice sunset (actually, I think they were looking out for coyotes).

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Solstice and (almost) Strawberry Moon

A strong storm moved through last evening, so I wasn’t able to photograph the full Strawberry Moon. We did get a welcome half inch of rain though and I did get some nice shots on the Solstice of the nearly … Continue reading

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Bull Snake 6_24

A young bull snake is patrolling the neighborhood. I’m hoping it won’t find the bird’s nest out on the portal!

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Happy Caterday!

Maisey has been here for 4 months and has adapted (and gotten more chonky).

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Clouds 6_11_24

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Townsend’s Solitaire Nest

Earlier this month, we noticed a new nest under the portal that I assumed was made by the House Finches. I soon saw the bird fly out and after many photos, determined it was a pair of Townsend Solitaires (aka … Continue reading

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Rain! 6_9_24

A huge cumulonimbus storm cloud formed over the Sangres and signaled a long day and night of welcome gentle rain. I also spotted an interesting shadow made by a contrail. Finally, a short movie of a dust devil highlighted by … Continue reading

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More critters 6_5_24

A pregnant thrasher and a tiny white-lined sphinx moth showed up this evening in our little courtyard garden.

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Critters and clouds 6_3_24

It’s late Spring and the higher temperatures mean the last of the brightly colored western tanagers feeding on the oranges we leave out. We found a large Achemon Sphinx Moth (a relation to the smaller sphinx moths that are abundant … Continue reading

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