House Finch in Yucca

A house finch observes its surroundings from a safe perch within a yucca.

Ballet Folklorico

Ballet Folklorico Xallitec with Mariachi Tradicional — at the gazebo in Old Town Albuquerque on Founders Day.

San Felipe de Neri Church and Puppet

Yesterday featured a Founders Day celebration in Old Town Albuquerque, commemorating Albuquerque’s 306th anniversary along with the 100th anniversary of New Mexican statehood. There were a number of larger-than-life-size “puppets” hanging around Old Town, representing Albuquerque’s wide diversity of peoples. I didn’t catch the full name of the puppet-maker but believe his/her last name is Zamora.

Tulips

Spring is in full flower in Albuquerque these days — just in time for Easter!

Corrales Ditch Reflections

Close enough to spring for the mustard weed to flourish — yet the cottonwoods, reflected in a Corrales ditch, are still bare.