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).

Rio Grande and Sandias

Late afternoon sun on the Sandia mountains in the background, the Rio Grande in the foreground, and the city of Albuquerque spread between them.

Sunset

The disc of the sun as it sets.

Cabezon at Sunset

Cabezon, seen from the Ojito Wilderness.

Winter Sunset

Winter brings some of the most colorful sunsets — I really suspect it’s because of all the smog.

Mountain Mahogany at Sunset

Mountain mahogany in the Sandia foothills is silhouetted and backlit by the setting sun.