Late Afternoon in the Ojito Wilderness

Late afternoon sun and clouds in the Ojito Wilderness.

Bosque Cottonwood

A large old cottonwood is silhouetted by the setting sun.

Walking Stick Cholla Cacti

Cholla may not be the most beautiful cactus in the world in any kind of objective sense — but it is definitely my favorite. This is a scene from the Sandia foothills, right up the road from my house.

White Rock Canyon

The Rio Grande courses through northern New Mexico — via White Rock Canyon — shortly before sunset.

Smoke-Obscured Sun

Albuquerque’s late-afternoon sun is obscured by smoke from the Wallow Fire, over 200 miles away (in southeastern Arizona).