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.

North Valley Acequia

An acequia—irrigation ditch—in Albuquerque’s North Valley.

Rose

One of many gorgeous roses at the Albuquerque Rose Garden (Tony Hillerman Library). It seems to be a fine year for roses.

Box Canyon, Ghost Ranch

Water cascades across a rockfall deep in Box Canyon, at Ghost Ranch.

Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly

New Mexico’s state butterfly, the Sandia hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi). It’s been an excellent year for them.

Roadrunners and Lizard

Looks as if some babies will be joining the happy couple pretty soon.