Another evening of post-thundercloud color.






Another evening of post-thundercloud color.






This fiery sunset reminded me of the the 2 huge New Mexico fires… the Cerro Grande in 2000 and the Las Conchas eleven years later. Both happened around this time and in the area in the distant Jemez Mt.s where the sun is setting. Over 200,000 acres went up in smoke.



Hike on Trail 201.






I love watching the creeks as the water bubbles and swirls on its way downstream. Here are some closer looks at the Winsor and Big Tesuque creeks from our last hike in the mountains.






A couple of critters spotted over the last week.




We get a head start on Memorial Day and hike up near the Santa Fe Ski basin.










Warning: not for the squeamish. Joan noticed a rather large bull snake under the junipers near our raised beds. We watched it searching around until it darted and we heard a squeal. It quickly rolled into a coil and we saw that a small furry was caught. It wasn’t long before lunch was over and the snake was back on the prowl.



