Dawn in the Canyon after an evenings rain.

Canyon de Chelle

Bees in the Jemez.

A close look at bees.

A hole in the clouds.

Yesterday it rained almost the entire day, which is very unusual for us. This morning we woke to bright sunshine, but only for a radius of a few hundred yards. We are literally sitting in a hole in the clouds, which makes for a beautiful morning.

A day in the Cabezon wilderness.

A tough day to be a hummingbird

I am pretty sure this little guy would be the first to say that hummingbirds don't like cold wet weather. I opened the door on our deck to take his picture, and I think he was contemplating coming inside.

On the trail of mushrooms (but not really).

One of the nation's newest national parks is located just a few miles north of our house. A week ago we had a chance to hitch a ride into the park, and were actually allowed a bit of freedom to get out of the van and walk around. Basically I had hitched a ride with a bunch of amateur, but serious mushroom hunters. I was looking for pictures, and actually saw elk and coyote, but never close enough for a memorable picture. The best I could do was this butterfly.