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Birds, flowers and more smoke…

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Jabo

More smoke billowing over the mountains. Also… our first Iris bloom for 2022 and a shot of a passing Raven. Finally, another timelapse of the pyrocumulus (or flammagenitus cumulus) clouds from Casa Jabo.

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Sunset 5_12_22

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Jabo

In a nice break from the smoke and wildfires, the view of the Jemez Mt.s was clear and there were enough clouds to have a pleasant sunset.

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Fire is getting a bit too close 5_10_22.

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Jabo

Noticed clouds sprouting over the Sangres this afternoon. A flare up somewhere on the West side of the Hermit Creek Fire. Gone by sunset but still unsettling. This fire is now spreading North at a pretty good clip. Thankfully it hasn’t moved into the Pecos Wilderness.

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Another smoky sunset 5_6_22

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Jabo

Sunset over the Jemez with smoke from the Cerro Pelado fire. Smoke has been awful but we get periods of relief when the winds shift.

Tomorrow… we’re predicted to get “historic” winds that will last for the next 5 to 7 days. Gusts up to 60 mph. So this is probably the last night I’ll be out taking pictures for a bit.

To help those affected by the Hermit Peak Fire , https://www.nmhu.edu/hermit/ is a good place to start.

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Sunset 5_4_22

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Jabo

Another smoky sunset (and time lapse) from the Cerro Pelado fire. Anyone interested in helping out the folks affected by the Hermit Peak fire, check out https://www.nmhu.edu/hermit/ .

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Bull snake

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jabo

Our first bull snake of the season and he was about a four footer. He was hiding under our trash bin where I unwittingly was pounding down all the tumbleweeds we collected. He looked pretty dazed but luckily he survived and went off to find more rodents.

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Fires 4_30_22

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jabo

We have 3 major fires burning now in Northern New Mexico. The Cerro Pelado, Cooks Peak and Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak fires have consumed 168,600 acres as of this morning (approximately 13 Eldorados in size). Smoke from the Cerro Pelado fire is blowing over our neighborhood thanks to the high Spring winds. The charred remains of small twigs will occasionally fall from the sky.

For those of us living in the West… climate change is devastatingly real.

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Austin trip 4_22

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jabo

Headed solo to Austin for a memorial service. First visit in many years and things have changed in my old stomping grounds.

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Clouds 4_19_22

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Jabo

We decided to spend the birthday in the neighborhood due to the red flag wind warning. Luckily we were able to enjoy these clouds before the dust moved in.