While ocotillos aren’t native to central New Mexico, they bloomed quite spectacularly here this year anyway.
On the Cusp of Spring
Budding cottonwoods line a bosque pond beneath a glowering sky that makes spring feel like it’s still winter.
Porcupine in the Bosque
Porcupines may be in Albuquerque’s bosque all the time, but I notice them only in the winter. That’s because they’re almost always high up in a tree and, except in winter, the leaves provide great camouflage for them. It’s true that porcupines look a bit prickly but I think they’re extremely cute nonetheless.
Wood Duck at Tingley Beach
Wood ducks are my favorites, especially at this time of the year, when color in the middle Rio Grande Valley is noticeably lacking.
Albuquerque Petroglyphs
Albuquerque’s west side features numerous petroglyphs pecked into basalt by ancient Puebloans hundreds of years ago. Many, such as these, are officially part of the Petroglyph National Monument; others are protected by the city.