That’s Jeff, my Grandson-in-law, husband of Emily, father of Brianna and baby Hazel, gone wild with his iPhone, shooting up a storm. I think I’ve met my match!
Day’s End
This group of cottonwood trees is something I just can’t resist shooting any time I pass it on my way to Albuquerque. I decided to add a hint of a campfire to thescene by moving a spot of light from the setting sun, using TouchRetouch’s clone stamp and painting over it a little using the healing tool and the dodge and burn tool in Snapseed.
Saint Francis Cemetery
Monsoon clouds building over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as evening falls over the Saint Francis Cemetery La Morada Road and Highway 518, the high road, in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico.
OH, YOU KID!
We took a day off! We went for a drive in Thea's new car, a 2012 Jeep Liberty, over to Mora, to Las Vegas (the New Mexico version), on to Santa Fe for dinner, and home. Along the way, we came across this young fellow playing King of the Mountain on top of some parted out vehicles.
See you tomorrow…
Posted with BlogsyGREEN MOTH (Geometridae) AND SILVER
This little beauty landed on Thea's Mother's silver, apparently to better show off his beautiful green color. So much for camouflage.
Until tomorrow.
TAOS CAT
TAOS CAT / Panasonic Lumix TZ5 / PhotoForge2 / ACDSee
While photographing this old truck covered with snow, I saw something move in the shadows beneath it. Soon, this little fellow peeked out, a tiny kitten, perfectly framed by the old truck.
You never know what you might find if you keep your eyes and your mind open when out photographing. I certainly got lucky on this day.
You can click on the image for a closer look.
OK, I promised I would start today telling you about the projects I've been working on lately. All I can tell you right now is that I wrapped one of them up late last night. I can't spill the beans just yet, as I still have a bit of tidying up to do. But…
Tomorrow, I will give you a sneak peek!
Hasta Mañana.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL / iPhone 6+ / PhotoForge 2
We had to make a quick trip to Santa Fe today. The drive down was the best show we've seen in terms of golden cottonwoods. Simply beautiful. All the way from Taos to Santa Fe. Did you notice the moon?
A great lunch with Cousin Ann Lawrence at La Fonda was followed by necessary shopping and errands and we're back home, tired but smiling after a nice, uninterrupted day together.
CANYON CALL
CANYON CALL
I ran across this photo while working through some of my archives. Unfortunately, the metadata was missing so I don't remember what camera was used. Still, I felt it would be a fun image to share.
I've been busy with multiple projects, visitors, and just the normal hectic demands this time of year always brings. I have been terribly lax, lately, in keeping this blog up to date and hope to do better in days to come. As strange as it seems, doing a daily blog is much easier for me than doing occasional posts. Deciding what kind of post to do is another thing that feeds my natural tendencies to procrastination and lack of focus.
My book, KACHINAS, volume one, or at least the final hard proof, is somewhere on its way here, and due sometime between now and the end of next week. If all is well, it should be available for purchase by the end of the month!
I redesigned the cover, using a painting, rather than a photograph for the background, and changed the background on inside pages to a painting, as well. I also changed the typeface and tweaked the composition. I was pretty happy with the first version. It's really exciting to hold your first book in your hands.
But, as time went on, I realized there were things that just didn't work the way I had hoped. So it was time to fix all those issues in an attempt to make a book to be proud of.
That said, I've started working on another Kachina book. Not volume two of KACHINAS, but a totally different sort of book, altogether. More on that coming soon.
How often would you like to see new posts, and what would you most like to see? More words, fewer words. Paintings, drawings, sketches, photos, stories, or a mix?
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CRUZ IN THE MILPA / Daily Painting #1197
Cruz in the milpa / Mixed Media / 6 x 9 inches
Cruz Valerio, born in what is now our house, was delighted to know he could continue farming our milpa, or corn field, as he had done since childhood. In exchange, Thea askrd only for a share of any “chocolate corn” he might raise. We did receive, instead, an annual supply of chicos (pit roasted, dried corn. Cruz and his wife Rosabelle have become our dear friends and good neighbors
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