Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. This week, Bighorn sheep in the Wild Rivers Recreation Area, along with some random mages from the last few weeks. Autumn colors have been stunning this year, and I’ve been busy on photo tours with great photographers/clients. Now it’s time to settle in, light the fires, and enjoy the remaining colors and exceptional light around us.
These bighorn sheep in the Wild Rivers Recreation Area were head-butting each other. When I pulled up they stopped. The dogs had never seen anything like it.
Avanyu. A water serpent petroglyph along the Rio Grande south of Taos.
The fall colors keep on giving in the woods near Hopewell Lake where I spent seven days this month.
That cottonwood tree in last weekend’s storm in Arroyo Hondo!
I was surprised to see these hardy plants thriving in the colder temperatures. It was the only group of this plant, that I spotted on my two-mile walk with the dogs.
I took a short drive on the night that nearly everyone in the northern hemisphere could see the aurora borealis. This was the view I had from the foothills behind our house. I used an iPhone and stitched six images together. The next evening I was prepared with a camera and tripod but the northern lights weren’t visible.
As always, thank you for looking. Have a great week where you are. G
12 thoughts on “Powerful Bighorn Sheep, A Petroglyph, And More. 10-23-2024”
Thanks for these emails. I so enjoy your photos. The echinacea flowers look like they are still waiting for the one who planted them long ago to return. And “that cottonwood” is stunning again this year.
I really appreciate it, Amelia. I did shake a few seeds out of the pods but most were dispersed already. Best wishes. G
The shot of the flowers is a gem.
Thanks so much, Jim. They were a pleasant surprise to find. G
Thanks for posting these great Fall season photos, my fav the Cottonwood. My own Gaillardia flowers are also continuing to bloom despite overnight frost. I recall In Texas and Oklahoma they were called Pin Wheels.
Cheers
M
Pinwheel, aptly named. Thanks so much for your comments and compliments, Mara. G
So beautiful and a dreamy journey. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, Patrice. Best wishes. G
Last time I was up there and saw the bighorn sheep, they were very skittish. We were the only ones visiting the park at that moment howeevr.
From my experience they couldn’t care less. But when they are feeding they tend to move away from me. The young ones can be a little skittish. Thanks so much, Jay. G
Did you sic the dogs on the sheep? google junk filter still slows me down, but I go through that folder once a week
The same happens to me frequently, stuff winds up in the spam folder. The dogs showed interest but were apprehensive due to their size. They made a little bluffing noise from the car. Thanks, Larry.