Javelina (aka peccary)
Gila National Forest, NM
#WildlifeWednesday #photo #nature #mammal #NationalForest #NewMexico
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Bosque Bill
@bosquebill@techhub.social
mastodon 4.7.2Retired electronics engineer, New Mexico USA. I love biking, boondocking, baseball, and Beethoven. Amateur landscape/wildlife photographer. He/him.
I mostly post my photos of nature & landscapes.
If you are interested in more photos, see links below.
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Cinnamon Bear
Uncompahgre National Forest, CO
I was sitting in my camp chair with my long lens hoping for some pretty birds to pose for photos when I caught movement up the small valley. Very excited when this bear ambled by as I'd only ever gotten brief glimpses while driving.
He wasn't very concerned about me, but did look over from time to time as he was foraging along the ground. I got lots of photos, but this was the most "artistic." Only later remembered I could have taken video. D'oh!
Cinnamon bear is a subspecies of the American black bear and not aggressive like grizzlies, or nearly as large.
#WildlifeWednesday #photo #bear #LichenSubscribe #nature #PublicLands #Colorado
North Window
Monument Valley Tribal Park
#SilentSunday #photo #landscape #travel #NavajoNation #Arizona #Utah
Colorado River in Marble Canyon
Kaibab National Forest, AZ
[tall photo]
No, not the Grand Canyon, but just upstream from there. Great views at the end of a long dusty road.
#photo #landscape #canyon #ColoradoRiver #PublicLands #Arizona
Bursum Road
Gila National Forest, NM
For those who saw my Javelina photo yesterday, this is the habitat where he was roaming. Just a random gravel road in a New Mexico pine forest.
#photo #landscape #NationalForest #NewMexico
White-throated Sparrow
Alameda, NM
Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterfly
Cinnamon Pass Road, CO
#SilentSunday #photo #Butterfly #nature #PublicLands #Colorado
Moki Dugway
Bears Ears National Monument, UT
I'd already driven part way down when I leaned out my window to take this photo. Valley of the Gods is just out of frame to the left. You can just see the edge of Monument Valley through the haze on the horizon to the right.
There is so much hype and influencer scare mongering about this relatively easy and fairly wide gravel road. Yes, it clings to the cliff, and yes it's a long way down, but I've seen full sized RVs pulling trailers make it up with no problems.
Mexican Hat Rock & San Juan River
Mexican Hat, UT
From an angle not seen by most as you have to climb (on foot or 4x4) up the far side of the adjoining hill; there is also a rough road that leads down to the river, but it so clogged by salt cedar you can't see the water.
Variegated Meadowhawk
Albuquerque, NM
Last week riding on the levee trail an orangish dragonfly quickly crossed my path. The shape matches this species and based on historical record this species may be active in NM this early in the season. So this is my educated guess.
#photo #nature #InsectSaturday #InsektenSamstag #odonata #NewMexico
Rooster & Hen Beyond the Wash
Valley of the Gods, UT
Path Across the Meadow
San Juan National Forest, CO
[tall photo]
Are human feet required for #FootpathFriday ? I'm guessing this "game trail" is likely caused by elk as I saw a small herd in the area.
Sunset over the Henry Mountains
Bears Ears National Monument, UT
#MountainMonday #photo #landscape #sunset #PublicLands #Utah
Everything you see here is currently on fire or has burned, best I can determine from the official maps. The Babylon fire is currently estimated at 103,633 acres and is 25% contained. Fire activity for the Babylon fire is expected to remain active. Cause has not be determined, but the extreme drought in the area cannot have helped.
Dark Canyon
Manti-La Sal National Forest, UT
#SaturdayScenery #photo #wildfire #NationalForest #Utah #disaster
Look Beyond the Tree
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT
East of Muley Point looking south toward the Monument Valley area. In case you are unfamiliar, those two light stripes are a double-track road—light due to wheels crushing the small rocks into dust.
Western Fence Lizard on Sandstone
Bears Ears National Monument, UT
"First Light" 😎
Got my smart telescope yesterday just in time for a week of clouds. But caught a bit of a break this morning.
Hardly know what I'm doing even after reading the manual and watching videos. This is downloaded from the scope to my phone, uploaded onto my desktop and cropped in Affinity with only a little bit of brightness and contrast.
First thing I learned is I need a chair or stool to sit on while I ponder the UI 😆
Coyote
Petroglyph National Monument, NM
Sort of a twist on #WildlifeWednesday if you will allow it.
Not unusual to hear these tricksters engaging in song down in the bosque and on occasion they will sing a chorus or two in the yard. Last night they decided to stage an entire opera outside my bedroom at 2:30am.
I finally had to get up to turn on the floodlights, which usually does the trick, but last night I had to pound on the glass to move the three of them along. Sigh.
Never did get back to sleep. I'm looking forward to a nice nap this afternoon.
Hate it when I go to clean my glasses and they are clean. Stupid eyeballs!
At least the ground is perceptibly damp after yesterday's whopping 0.11" downpour here in the north valley. Here come da weeds.
And the word of the day is:
disingenuous /dĭs″ĭn-jĕn′yoo͞-əs/
I need a "Paste and Match Style" key.
Edit: OK I remapped Cntl-B, both because I don't recall ever using that combo and it's right next to Cntl-V (paste). 👍
Hope I remember it.
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@NunavutBirder@mas.to You owe it to yourself to look at Affinity Studio 3. It is free (unless you want a few advanced AI features.) I tried a few PS alternatives after many, many years under the thumb. Didn't like any of them until I stumbled across Affinity Studio and like their RAW processing a lot. Takes a little to get used to their way of doing things, but not a terrible learning curve.
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@londondreamtime Cute kid. You can tell them there were storytellers long before there were books and writing. That storytellers were the glue of civilization. (Well, I made that last one up, but kinda true. Amirite?)
Ouch! OK, I think we can expect price rises for general goods of 5% and maybe even 10% in these times. But the whey protein powder I use every morning has gone up in one month from $20 to $30.
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@BlaynePuklich@mastodon.social Yeah, I follow you. I ride a touring frame with 700c 32 street tires so not super stiff. Last time I almost made it by hand, so this gizmo will likely work. Of course I'll find out in the most uncomfortable situation 😆
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@KrajciTom@universeodon.com Good luck with the clouds. Don't twist an ankle on the rocks.
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@mo@icelandphotos.co.uk I was trying to be clever—too clever apparently, my horrible sense of humor—about looking away from the sun while taking sunrise and sunset photos so you don't miss a beautiful scene.
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@khusky@shmg.online Thanks. I was glad to see the spots so the image would have a bit of character.
Lower Butler Wash Road
Bears Ears National Monument, UT
#SilentSunday #photo #landscape #redrock #PublicLands #Utah