“My sunshine doesn’t come from the skies It comes from the love in my dog’s eyes.” ~Unknown

    I have lived in New Mexico for more than half of my life and the more time I spend making photos here, the more beauty and enchantment I discover, and love it even more. Most people who only pass through or who have never been here have such a limited perspective: hot, dry deserts, green chile, space port, balloon fiesta.  But there’s so much more and summer brings out the best, like this bowl of sweet and juicy cherries,...

  Artists, writers, any creative professionals refer to the “muse” as the source of  inspiration.  We all hit a blank wall at some point.  For the writer, the words just don’t come, for the photographer, it’s “I don’t know what to take a picture of.”  It’s what we do at that wall that defines as an artist.   Unfortunately, inspiration doesn’t come if we sit and stare into space...

    “I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.” ~E. E....

    “The trees are whispering to me, reminding me of my roots, and my reach . . . shhhhhh . . . can you hear them? Selflessly sharing their subtle song.”   ~Jeb...

    I was out and about with camera in hand, but like so many times, the lighting was not the best.  High noon, sunny with only a few wispy clouds.  I wanted to find shady areas, but the forest was closed due to fire danger.  So I strolled around the streets of Lincoln, where Billy the Kid used to stroll, and I came across this inviting entryway. While I’m not an HDR (high dynamic range) fanatic, I do believe in using...