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.

Corrales Mailboxes

Rural mailboxes in Corrales. They are almost a thing of a past, having mostly been replaced by the Postal Service with ugly large “mailbox units.”

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.

Aldridge Petroglyph Panel

No doubt an archaeologist would disagree, quite possibly for good reason — but in my eyes, this is one of the best petroglyph panels I’ve ever seen. It’s not that there are so many petroglyphs, or even that I understand what they mean — it’s just that, visually, they look so great on the rock with its mix of colors.

Near La Ventana

In an odd coincidence, the very first photo on this iteration of New Mexico Photo Journal — three years ago today — was also of La Ventana, south of Grants.

The first iteration of the New Mexico Photo Journal is still online, courtesy of Blogger.

Aldridge Equinox Petroglyph

A mid-day shadow bisects a square spiral three days before the vernal equinox. It’s part of the Aldridge Petroglyph panel in the Cebolla Wilderness. It was a great privilege to be able to witness this event.

Soda Dam

Soda Dam, along the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway.