This week we did another brief trip to Sleepy Grass Campground, Cloudcroft, NM. It was lovely again, but this time it rained a whole bunch. 

Our cabin in the mountains.

Purple Thistle.

Campfire.

Rainy morning in the forest.

Wild horses in the rain. 

Tiny Blooms in the rain. 

Driving across the desert towards home, the clouds hung very low due to the humidity rising from the desert in the sunlight.

Early morning sunlight on the east side of the Organ Mountains

Elk playing in a puddle. 

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Hometown Photos – Las Cruces, New Mexico

For reasons explained in our last blog post, Dennis and I have not been traveling much or very far this year. I have continued to take photos of Las Cruces and a few nearby communities. I also have used the time to learn new techniques of editing digital images. Here are some examples of my efforts. Michael

Desert Rabbit

Avocado Salad

Water and Light

Red Mesquite Beans

Jim's Parrot

The Mexican Trestle - Cloudcroft

Sunset from our front yard

The Organ Mountains

The Patio at Chala's Wood Fired Grill - Mesilla

Mule Deer

A Home in the Talavera Neighborhood

Free Range Calf

Pansies

Rest Area - Radium Springs

Community Building - Tortugas Pueblo

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - Tortugas Pueblo

Side Yard - Mesquite District

Prickly Pear Cactus

Curve-billed Thrasher

Yucca Blooms - The New Mexico State Flower

Ocotillo at Sunrise

Approaching Storm and Holy Cross Church

Free Range Cattle

Different Ocotillo, Different Sunrise

Organ Mountains at Sunset

Window View at the Charles Hot Springs - Truth or Consequences

Yucca Seed Pods

Sunflower on our Fireplace Mantle

Michael and Apricot in the Backyard