Tag Archives: New Mexico

Santa Fe Fall Colors

Back in the dark ages of cameras, I had a super duper, twisty-turny Nikon 990 with a 3.3 MP sensor.  Actually I still have it, but the “film”-sized card doesn’t fit into anything current to read them, nor are they … Continue reading

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Sunny Paris

Whoopeee!  We got to go on a short trip – a week in New Mexico !!! First night home – leftover noodles and lots of bits of veggies from the trip, combined with a lovely stalk of bok choy that … Continue reading

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Green Chile Pork Stew

Another medical test that requires food restrictions and fasting is coming up today, so we had this acceptable meal last night.  This is a rendition of Green Chile Pork Stew, but this time I did it in the three-quart InstantPot.   … Continue reading

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Finger Painting in Columbus, New Mexico

Back in 2010, we spent some time in the New Mexico State Park system.  It was a great experience.  We started out in Pancho Villa State Park, and got our annual pass.  We then spent a few months going here … Continue reading

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Warm Fire

In 2003, we stayed in Santa Fe for four months, and one day we took a drive up to see the Taos Pueblo. There was an admission charge, of course, and an extra charge to use a camera on the … Continue reading

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Sipapu

Eleven years ago, we spent a bit over four months in Santa Fe, where the photo ops never seemed to stop. This is one of my favorite art pieces that we saw there. It is entitled “Sipapu”, which is the … Continue reading

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A Hundred Years and Nine Days

This is our friend, Frances. She lived alone in a nearby house until about a year ago. She is nearly blind – can see shadows a bit – but reveled in visitors. She and Gary would have about an hour … Continue reading

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Guero – The After-Dinner Cat (nap)

This is the most beautiful cat I think I’ve ever seen. I took this picture at the home of the campground owner at the Birdwatcher RV Park in Bosque del Apache, near Socorro, New Mexico, in 2003. He was part … Continue reading

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The Buckhorn Restaurant – Silver City, New Mexico

No, this isn’t a sepia print. It looks just like that! AND it is a going concern. There is a menu posted in the window, and when I read it, I presumed it was fairly current because desserts were all … Continue reading

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Guy Food

When we were in Silver City, New Mexico last November, we had Thanksgiving dinner at a wonderful restaurant called Shevek & Co.. This morning there was an email from the owner telling about some classes that he will be teaching … Continue reading

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I Birdied the Hole*

A whole new meaning for the word Birdie. The angle is weird, I know, but I wanted to be able to show the precious little table at the left side with the old-fashioned doily on it. The golf clubs leaned … Continue reading

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Metal Dragonfly

I looked up just in time. He was about to fly off to do whatever it is that dragonflies do. Just what do dragonflies do, anyway?

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Spiffy White Car

We interrupt the parade of bird houses to show you this really spiffy white car that drove down the street in front of us while we were photographing a semi-abandoned town called Piños Altos, near Silver City. Don’t know its … Continue reading

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Bird House #3 – Farmers’ Market

So much delicious produce to choose from – must check payload capacity for flying home!

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Bird House #2 – Gone Fishin’

The skies are clouded over today, but in looking out the window, I could see that the colors in this bird house are more vibrant in the subdued light than they were when I took its photograph in bright sun … Continue reading

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Bird House #1

We have landed in Silver City, New Mexico, for the next week. There are charming little bird houses on many of the sites. This is the one on our current site. Please take note of the sweet little staircase on … Continue reading

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Scottish Rite Masonic Temple – Santa Fe

It was hard to miss our turn to go up to Hyde Memorial State Park with this as a landmark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rite_Temple_(Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico)

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Hear that?

Once having listened to the Native American flute music, it gets embedded in one’s brain, and wisps of the sound drift from one piece of art work to the next.

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A Tree Grows in Santa Fe

Visual overload! Had to look up once in a while to keep my photo cells from exploding. When I did, here’s what I saw!!! So beautiful.

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Santa Fe Surprise

This was a totally unexpected find while walking in downtown Santa Fe. Everything is just as I found it – a pleasing juxtaposition of objects.

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