Storm and sunset 8_15_25

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Jabo

Clouds rolled in and the rain came down. A nice half inch downpour was followed by a sunset.

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Sunsets and spooky Sturgeon Moon

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Jabo
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A bevy of August birds 8_12_25

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Jabo

The Hummers are out in force and fighting over the feeders, several Quail families are visiting the bird bath along with Juniper Titmouse and Western Scrub Jays. Top it off with the Tarantula Hawk (really a big wasp that preys on Tarantulas), the official State insect.

And I now have spam filters working so the comments are back on!

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Holy Ghost Creek 8_6_25

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Jabo

As always, whenever we need a mental health break from the world; we can head up to Holy Ghost Creek for a wonderful dose of Nature. There were few campers, lots of butterflies and the creek was fantastically frigid. We also spotted a few sphinx moths sipping off the nettles.

After a short hike, we found the forest service stocking rainbow trout for the fishermen. The happy news is the forest looks very healthy and green despite the ongoing drought.

The only sad thing was all the broken glass we picked up from someone who decided to break beer bottles by the side of the creek. All of these small camp sites are particularly susceptible to damage from idiots now that the resources for oversight are drying up.

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Rufous hummingbird 8_5_25

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Jabo

This fellow has staked out one of our feeders and spends most his time fighting off invaders or show diving to attract a mate.

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Mid-Summer menagerie 8_5_25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Jabo

A few of the critters that have posed for me and my new camera.

Note: I’ve had to turn off comments again due to the amount of spam. I’ll let you know when I get the spam filters figured out and the comments feature back up and running.

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Clouds, our garden and the Moon

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Jabo

Nice sunset clouds, photos of the garden squash and the Moon. Even a time-lapse!

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Clouds, lightning, rainbows and sunsets 7_25

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Jabo
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Rufous hummingbird 7_20_25

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Jabo

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. So we now have lots of aerial acrobatics and high-speed chases that often whiz by perilously close.

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Big Tesuque Creek 7_14_25

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Jabo

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 the West are in great peril.

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