Bosque Sunrise

Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.

Liquid Gold

Rio Grande at Lemitar, NM.

Socorro, New Mexico.

Magdalena Mountain Jam

... took place this past Saturday night at the Golden Spur Saloon in Magdalena, New Mexico.

Hard rock and roll with Rob Lopez and his merry band of musicians, 7216 ft. high up in the thin, crisp air of the Magdalena Mountains, where they played underneath the genuine trophy deer and antelope heads mounted on the walls.

I'm not sure it gets any more Rock & Roll then that.

Rob Lopez on Guitar
Pete Goering on Bass
Timmy Silva on Drums
Donnie Tripp Lighting

Socorro Peak

...aka "M" Mountain (7243 feet), Socorro, New Mexico.

"The ultimate goal is not for the phographer to change the subjects, but for the subjects to change the photographer."

~Author Unknown

Lone Rider

La Joya, New Mexico.

Sunset Reflections

Socorro, New Mexico.

Bosque Sunrise

La Joya, New Mexico

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself... for what we see is what we are."

~ Ernst Haas

Lone Tree Hill

San Acacia, New Mexico.

When I climbed the hill I found a couple of small wooden benches built into the ground. Obviouslty others also come by to enjoy the show.

"The world is a sacred place and a sacred process... and we’re part of it."

~ Daniel Quinn

Wildwood

Escondido, New Mexico.

"A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees."

~ William Blake

Heavy Metal Sunset

Polvadera, New Mexico.

"A photograph is a secret about a secret.
The more it tells you the less you know."

Diane Arbus

Fleet...

... Foxes.

Iron Horse

Socorro, New Mexico


Cipriano's Heavy Metal Magic Carpet Ride

Rock & Roll Halloween

The Problematics at the Capitol Bar
Socorro, New Mexico

A good time was had by all.

Blue Skies

... and bare trees.

San Pedro, New Mexico.

Running Tree

Polvadera, New Mexico.

Somehow along the line this massive old cottonwood tree (150+ ft.) developed a large enough natural cavity in it's trunk so that a person can now comfortably stand inside it. I know because I've done it many times myself. It's great for getting out of the elements (not recommended for lightning storms) or for just leaning back in and contemplating the universe while the sun sets. Cottonwood leaves make a great sound in the wind and of couse the birds are always flitting about it's branches. It's a cool old tree to hang out with/in.

As you can see, from just the right angle, it appears that this ancient cottonwood is walking... more likely running. Heading for the hills. Well, probably towards the river actually and the relative safety of the protected Rio Grande Bosque and the cottonwoods there.

I'd be running too, if I knew about the fate of most of my other brethren of this area... and thus ultimately mine also.

Sadly, it's one of the last of many cottonwoods that use to populate this middle Rio Grande flood plain that's now been almost completely cleared for agriculture.

I hope whatever it appears to be trying to get away from never catches it.

Autumn Light/s

Socoro Plaza, New Mexico.

Natural and man-made fall light.



I love this time of year.

Socorro County Sunsets

Some nice recent ones.

"M" Mountain, Socorro

Yucca, Bosque del Apache

El Camino, Socorro

Ladron Mountains, Bernardo

The real voyage of discovery
consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes.
Marcel Proust

To be continued...