Our Arroyo

I took a walk this afternoon and I caught a glimpse of the arroyo over some junipers. I love the angle I was at for this picture.

A Beautiful Blue Headed Bird

This bird was sitting in one of our trees. It took me a while to get this picture. He must of flown away and come back about ten times - and I was glad about it. I finally got a good picture.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

This statue of Guadalupe is tucked away in the corner of the parking lot of Sanbusco Market Center. I have seen it many times but finally took a picture.

Swarovski Lion

I have always loved lions and eventually I started collecting them. A couple of the lions in my collection are from Swarovski. I really love the style and quality of their work.

Amaryllis Leaves

My Amaryllis plant has a bunch of leaves. It is a very healthy plant and I am hoping that it blooms soon.

Snow Crystals

Well the snow from yesterday is still on the ground. This morning I took this picture of the snow in the sun. It looked like crystals.

Another Snowy Day

Well we woke up this morning to another snowy day. We went for quite a while without snow but it seems to be happening more frequently. I am not complaining - I love it.

Old '50s RV

I saw this old RV in a parking lot today. It looks like it needs quite a bit of work - but I still like it more than those big bus-like ones.

TRex Spotted in Santa Fe

This TRex is one a few dinosaurs that are outside a business very near my house. I see them every day when I head into town. Today I decided to stop and take pictures.

Our Piñon

This is a picture of our Piñon tree. We got this tree as a potted plant to be our firstChristmas tree back in 1990. It is now planted outside in the front of the house.

Daisy's Eyes

Today both of the dogs followed me all day. When I grabbed the camera they both went and laid down. I got this great picture of Daisy as she watched my every move.

The Late Afternoon Sky

I took a walk with Daisy and Buddy this afternoon and I loved the way the sky looked in the late afternoon. The sun was starting to set and the clouds were beautiful.

Silky-flycatcher

While walking at Ironwood Picnic Area in the Tucson Mountain Park I took this picture of this beautiful black bird. I later found out it was a Phainopepla.

Jumping Cholla

We spent the day walking on the Molino Basin Trail and passed plenty of Jumping Chollas. Luckily we never got attacked. From a distance they kind of look fuzzy but up close it is an entirely different story.

Balanced Boulder

During our drive along the Catalina Highway we stopped at Chihuahua Pine Picnic Area. We found this balanced boulder during our exploring.

Cemetery Bird

We stopped by an old cemetery today and I came across this bird statue over one of the graves. I thought it was wonderful.

Opuntia

During my walk today I came across this prickly pear cactus. I was amazed that it was so perfect - no brown spots, no animal bites.

Cemetery Snow

I stopped by the Santa Fe National Cemetery today after work. I thought the gravestones looked wonderful surrounded by snow.

Santa Fe Southern Railroad

I took a walk today in the railyard. The Santa Fe Southern Railroad train that goes between Santa Fe and Lamy was sitting at the depot. I liked the way it looked with the clouds and blue sky above it.

Daisy in the Snow

Today Daisy kept running around in the back of the house. I wasn't sure if she was just playing around in the snow or if she was checking for coyotes.

The Snow Continues

It snowed again last night and this morning. The weather reports state that this will probably continue until Thursday. Here is a picture of our peach tree with its winter coat.

Snow Buddy

The dogs seem to really enjoy the latest snow we are getting in Santa Fe. My new puppy is my little snow buddy.

Shadows

I saw this shadow on the wall to my yard as I returned home from work. I thought it was quite interesting. The sun was hitting things perfectly.

Dasylirion wheeleri

I saw this plant and liked the stalk. So I stopped to take a picture. I have looked things up and not sure if I identified it correctly. It seems to be Sotol or Desert Spoon. But I am not sure.

Snow Covered Cholla

Well, it snowed again yesterday. This morning everything was covered in snow again. I took this picture of a cholla cactus early this morning.

The Sun Takes Leave

As I got home from work today the sun was setting. So I parked the car and grabbed my camera and caught this sunset through the trees.

Icicles

Today at work I went out at lunch and walked past these icicles that had formed in the Healing Garden. I loved the way the light was hitting them.

Origami Crane Statue

I took a walk down Canyon Road today. I passed the Selby Fleetwood Gallery and saw this statue out front. This gallery always has interesting sculptures.