Jabo Art

October skies

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Jabo

A mix of sky shots, a ladderback woodpecker and the Comet Tsuchinsan-ATLAS

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We spent Monday morning hiking down to the Pecos River on the South Pasture Trail located in the Pecos National Historic Monument. It’s one of our favorite trails and this time we were there to harvest some salt cedar for Joan’s art. Each year the park allows a limited of fishing permits along the river and those we ran into said the fishing was good!

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Fall colors 10_10_24

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Jabo

Our usual anniversary tradition has been driving up the Ski Basin Road to see the aspens changing to their Fall colors. Sadly, this year the road is being paved and it’s closed before you can get up to Aspen Vista (the prime viewing area). Happily, we found a nice alternative hike at the nearby Black Canyon campground.

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38 years o’ matrimonial merriment!

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Jabo

I’m sooooo lucky to have someone who put up with me for this long.

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Asheville flooding 9_24

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Jabo

One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 feet above its banks and completely flooded the businesses and art galleries (more news here).

Since the area is still without power, water and other necessities; it’s too early for any way to help out these artists other than give to the Red Cross (and maybe specify the ARAD with your donation). I think it’s also important to note that this is yet another tragic consequence of the very real impact of climate change.

Below are some more photos from our visit and one from this past week.

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Quail and nuts 9_25_24

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Jabo

The scaled quail are out in force and our piñon tree is full of cones bursting with nuts. Fall is here!

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Sunset clouds 8_27_24

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Jabo

Cumuli rising over the Sangres.

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Holy Ghost Creek 8_22_24

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Jabo

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The (humming) birds and the (bumble) bees 8_24

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Jabo

With Fall around the corner, the hummers are stocking up on sugar water for the long flight South. This last week, all 3 of our feeders were emptied daily and the aerobatic dogfights were intense. Things have calmed down a bit. And now the bumble bees are out gathering pollen from our flowers.