Burning Chrome

Sunday (9/20/9) I came across a classic 1960's era Pontiac GTO with it's massive chrome front grille from a bygone era and before I knew it the day turned all Salvador Dali -ish on me.

I had so much fun shooting the chrome of the old GTO that I decided to finish up with the chrome of a 21st century Ford Fusion.





... to be continued.

Water, Water Everywhere

Yeah, we live in a desert here in New Mexico, but there's actually a fair amount of water to be found. You just have to know where to go look for it.

Rio Grande River, Lemitar, NM.

Fine Arts Pond, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM.

Railroad Crossing, Escondido, NM.

Thunder Chicken

... Rides Again !!!













Off to another adventure.

Judy "Hoodie" Lovelace of Socorro, New Mexico and her beautiful Thunderbird.... "Thunder Chicken".

Odds and Ends

Actually, mostly just the odds.

Geodesic Tree


Midway Elementary Playground, Lemitar, NM.

Radio Active


Cell Phone Tower, Socorro, NM.

Space Oddity

Vents for gasoline tanks at a Quik-E-Mart in town.

Water World

Hidden Pond, Lemitar, New Mexico



We may not have much water in NM, but what we do have sure makes for some great reflections of the spectacular skies we enjoy here.

Especially around sunset.

"The Upholder of the Cycles which supports the whole of Life, is water. In every drop of water dwells the Godhead, whom we all serve; there also dwells Life, the Soul of the "First" substance - Water - whose boundaries and banks are the capillaries that guide it and in which it circulates. More energy is encapsulated in every drop of good spring water than an average-sized PowerStation is presently able to produce."

-Viktor Schauberger

Bridges of Socorro County

Rio Puerco Bridge
Bernardo, New Mexico

... at sunset.

The Rio Puerco Bridge at Bernardo, NM, is located about 50 miles south of Albuquerque or about 30 miles north of Socorro just off of I-25. Go west at the Bernardo exit about 1 mile.

Can't miss it. Really.

Enjoy.

For more information on the Rio Puerco Bridge and the community of Bernardo, New Mexico go >>>>> HERE.

As I'm shooting this series of photos I'm thinking, all I need is a DeLorean like the one in the "Back to the Future" movies to come roaring across the bridge from one dimension into another. Instead, I get a friendly vato puttering along in his old beat up red Toyota pickup, trying to get home before the storm hits. I took the picture but was a little bummed out at first until I looked at this particular photo later and realized how well the light flames of the sunset blended with the silhouette of his truck.

Perfectomundo.

I just figured it had to be some of that old New Mexico magic mojo at play. In this case covered in a red secret sauce paint job.

It works for me.

(to be continued)

Running Tree

Lemitar, New Mexico

As you can see, from just the right angle, it appears that this massive and ancient cottonwood (it's over 150 ft tall) is running. Heading for the hills. Well, probably more likely towards the river and the relative safety of the Rio Grande.


I'd be running too, if I knew about the fate of my brethren... and thus ultimately mine also.

Somehow, somewhere along the line, a fairly large portion of the bottom of it's trunk split in two and as a result you can look right through the tree.

There's even room for a person inside. I know because I've climbed in there a few times myself.

I hope whatever it appears to be running from never catches it.

Sadly, it's one of the last of many cottonwoods that used to populate this middle Rio Grande flood plain that's now been almost completely cleared for agriculture.

Jimena

It appears, that as expected, advance remnants of Hurricane Jimena are beginning to move into the Socorro, NM area. It should be a interesting weekend for storm clouds and moisture around here.

Hopefully, not too interesting.

Arturo's windwill, San Acacia, New Mexico.