More Chihuly At DBG

Flames of glass


A rose among thorns -- Helen


The Cactus Gardens


Pink Madonnas among the cactus

Winter's Early Dress in the San Luis Valley

Morning snow on a range in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains


Late morning sun on the gold of the Aspens


Afternoon Sun on Trees


Artemisia tridentata Against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains


Cottonwoods at Sunset


Creek and Gate at Sunset


The West View


The East View at Sunset


A never ending light and color show of beauty.

And the ride out of the mountains...

Snow on Mt. Blanca across the San Luis Valley Commonwealth




Low clouds across Taos Mountain


Taos Mountain & Taos Pueblo


And so, back home again. Safe. Thank you Goddess.

Luna Loves The Ranch

And since she had someone to run with....all they did was run.



The goats are too funny. They follow us everywhere if we're down by the creek. And they're quiet. Since Luna doesn't pay much attention to them anymore, sometimes the only way I know they are behind me is because Travis gets into a herding position. He is a Border Collie and by nature, that is what they do. Sometimes, the goats give me a good scare because I'll turn around and they'll just be standing within an arms reach of me. Sneaky things they are.



Pasture & Trees with Dogs




The San Luis Valley was so beautiful this year. I'm so lucky to have caught it right as it was dressing in its final fall colored gowns of red and gold.

Taos Wool Festival; Dogs & The Backyard

We had fun at the Taos Wool Festival. We wandered around for a little over an hour. Helen and Jim ran into many of their 'goat'n' friends.

Fortunately, before the festival, we had stopped at 'Orlando's' for lunch. I can NOT go to Taos without eating at Orlando's. The best Mexican food I have ever had. So walking off all that food at the festival was great. The line for the 'goat burgers' was long....and I do like goat burgers. But I'll always take Orlando's over any place else to eat in Taos. Try it if you ever are passing through.

When we're not digging in the dirt or eating, we're laughing at the dogs. Travis is six months old and he and Luna became the best of friends over the weekend. Travis is quite the fun dog.

Digging Winter Medicine

The next morning, Helen and I drove up above alpine altitudes to dig Osha root. The Aspen trees were dressed in golds and reds. The drive up was beautiful and the weather was perfect. Cool and crisp. The last warm blush before winter sets in.

If The Morning Starts Like This......

Then it ends like that.

The Land

The Crossing


The Flowers


The Creek


The Sound of Rain


The Sleeping Arrangements


The Gathering


The Animals


The Toys


The Rider


The Fun


The Face Bath


The Ranch


The Skyline


The Gate


The View


The House


The Bug


The Skull


The Depth


The Colors


The East Route


The West Route


The Reflection


The Sunset


The Clouds


The Clouds II


The Sangre de Cristo Mountains


The Golden Glow

The Party

The Party


The Green Chile


The Line


The Whole Reunion


The Spoons


The Dance