Monthly Archives: July 2025

Clouds, lightning, rainbows and sunsets 7_25

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Rufous hummingbird 7_20_25

I noticed an orange glint around the feeder and sure enough it was the first rufous hummingbird of the season (for me anyway). They are the tiniest of the hummingbirds that come to visit… but they are also the fighty-est. … Continue reading

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Big Tesuque Creek 7_14_25

Another pilgrimage to our favorite local wilderness. Sadly, we were shocked to see the large number of dead and dying trees on the way up. With all the cuts to the Forest Service and climate change mitigation, these areas throughout … Continue reading

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Clouds, sunset and smoke.

The Laguna Fire is burning North of us up near Abiquiu and the smoke has been visible from here in the evening light. As I was taking photos and time lapses, a great horned owl flew up into the nearby … Continue reading

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Birds and the bees

More shots from the new camera. It’s fun to sit on the patio and sip coffee or something stronger and catch the wildlife close-up.

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Clouds, sunset and the Buck Moon

Testing out the new camera and taking pics of all the regular subjects. The last few sunsets have been more red due to all the fires burning around us. Nothing nearby, thankfully.

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Fourth of July

The local Eldorado celebration with lots of fire trucks!

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Clouds 7_2_25

Cloud shots, a panorama and time lapse using the new camera!

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