Fourth of July 2022

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Jabo

The sphinx moths are about as close to fireworks as I will get today.

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Pecos National Historic Park 6_26_22

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Jabo

Now that the fire has diminished, we went back to PNHP for a quick tour.

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Clouds6_27_22

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Jabo

Lots of moisture brings beautiful clouds. Low morning clouds after a long night’s rain look like smoke from a fire while the timelapse shows how quick the building storm clouds can evaporate.

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Pyrocumulus clouds 6_13_22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Jabo

Days of red flag weather produced an explosion in the West side of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire. Due to inaccessibility for crews and lots of fuel, the fire is moving quickly into our beloved Pecos Wilderness. Thankfully a monsoon pattern has arrived to give us rain.

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Rain 6_19_22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Jabo

Finally! Almost 3 inches so far and more forecast.

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Jabo

Here’s to all the Dad’s who gave their kids military buzzcuts!

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Sunset and moonrise 6_13_22

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Jabo
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Lizard Sex!

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Jabo

Found these two going at it right out in the open. They are New Mexico Whiptail lizards and they’re the official State of New Mexico reptile. They’re parthenogenic; that is… there are only females and they don’t require males to reproduce. So females mate with other females, the natural kingdom’s version of gay sex (they are nicknamed “lesbian lizards”). There’s also biting involved judging from the photo.

Whiptails will burrow and lay up to 4 eggs that hatch in 8 weeks or so. They can run like the wind and get up on their back to legs for maximum speed. There’s an abundance of these gals around and I’m always dodging them when I’m walking or riding my bike.

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Piñon shoots and cones 6_22

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Jabo

Our piñon trees are lousy with pine cones and new shoots. Glad to see these old trees are hanging on despite the drought.

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Sunset and cloud medley 5_27 – 6_3_22

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Jabo

A shot of a rare Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud, a waxing Moon sunset, two timelapse sunsets, a timelapse of virga and today’s moisture timelapse (before the impending drying trend). And all because I didn’t feel like making separate posts. Enjoy!

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