Clouds and sunset 8_28_21

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Jabo
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Greenbelt flowers and Preserve critters 8_21_21

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Jabo
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Stormy Moon 8_19_21

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Jabo
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Big Tesuque 8_18_21

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Jabo

Another visit and it is much more lush with the rain we’ve had. Lot’s of butterflies, flowers and gurgling streams.

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Bees and Hummingbirds 8_12_21

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Jabo

Bees are enjoying the zinnia blooms and the hummingbirds are still fighting over the feeder.

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Taliesin West 8_15_21

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Jabo

For my last day in Phoenix, I had the pleasure of visiting the Southwest home of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Built in 1937, Taliesin West is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of my favorite subjects of study in Architectural History class in college. Wright designed everything in the home, from the floor plan to the furniture to the lamp shades. While the design is striking, many of the materials used proved frail. For example, the cotton sheets used for roofing are now protected by plastic panels due to the destructive desert sun.

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Diamondbacks No-Hitter 8_14_21

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Jabo

After a day at the museum, we enjoyed an historic baseball game at Chase Field. Diamondbacks Tyler Gilbert pitched a no-hitter for his first full game in the majors. Their season has not been great but the crowd was roaring by the final pitch! Nice game.

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Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix 8_14_21

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Jabo

While visiting friends staying in Phoenix, we decided to skip the heat and visit the Musical Instrument Museum. A considerable collection of instruments from all over the world, interesting demos and a whole room of instruments that visitors can play (including a theremin). The video shows a demonstration of the Decap “Apollonia” Orchestrion automated mechanical instrument, the largest in the museum.

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Smoky sunset 8_7_21

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Jabo

The smoke from all the fires out West has now settled in Santa Fe. While it makes a lovely sunset timelapse, it’s not very good for the lungs. Climate change is not something for the future… the future is here. The last photo shows what the view is without all the haze.

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PNHP South Pasture trail 8_2_21

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Jabo

We explored a nice trail in the Pecos National Historical Park near the Forked Lightening Ranch house. The ranch was formerly owned by Greer Garson and was donated to the park after her death. The trail winds around the pasture and down along the Pecos River.

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