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.

Low Rider

Not just any old truck, but a low rider in action—at the Dia de los Muertos Marigold Parade in Albuquerque’s South Valley, 2011.

Truck With Pumpkins

Outside Zion National Park, in Utah.

Rocky Mountain Maple Leaves

Red, yellow, and orange Rocky Mountain maple leaves glow in the autumn sun.