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The Bench Sunrise Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

The Bench Sunrise Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

    Palo Duro canyon isn't far from Amarillo. If you head east from Amarillo you hit the Texas Palo Duro State Park where you can drive down into the canyon and access its visitor center and exhibits. On road cuts in the canyon below Alan's home we look for...

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Black Gold near Benkleman, Nebraska

Black Gold near Benkleman, Nebraska

    Snow blew in yesterday and is falling earthward softly. Big sloppy soft flakes hit a diesel power plant that runs all the rig lights and equipment, touch hot metal and turn to water on contact. Snow covers the roof of the mud logger's SUV and dark mid...

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Backyard Mushrooms After a Rain

Backyard Mushrooms After a Rain

    After a big rain, these mushrooms appear. This yard used to be dirt, stones, brush, debris, unused patio bricks, dead leaves and trash. There were overgrown vines, broken trellises and shrubs in need of water. A small tree was removed, litter raked and...

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Rainbow Over Wal-Mart Albuquerque

Rainbow Over Wal-Mart Albuquerque

    Rainbows aren't discriminating about where they appear. This hint of a double rainbow gracefully arches over an Albuquerque Wal-Mart that has its own version of golden arches inside. Rainbows tell me that there is more than just here and now. Scotttreks...

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Nature’s Defenses Albuquerque

Nature’s Defenses Albuquerque

    These mountains are a cold hard skeleton and life is the green coat draped over their jagged bones. Long spindly leaves of desert plants move lightly in the wind. Granite boulders have lichen waiting for raindrops to make their color more vibrant...

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Flamingos A long way from home

Flamingos A long way from home

    Flamingos are often seen in front yards as plastic yard ornaments, and double as stir sticks in fancy lounge drinks. This evening, the Albuquerque zoo is hosting a music concert. Surrounding the stage, families and friends have spread umbrellas,...

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Jelly fish Albuquerque Biopark

Jelly fish Albuquerque Biopark

    Fish are streamlined for propulsion. Their bodies create little friction between them and the water that supports them. Light filters down from the water's surface where we watch them take graceful turns around their aquarium tank's curves. In another...

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Firestorm Crossing Arizona 2018

Firestorm Crossing Arizona 2018

    When you see clouds turn this color, the sun obscured, visibility shrunk, the odds of it being the " End of the World " increase. I expect to witness armed Angels riding down out of the smoke on horses breathing fire, drawn swords ready to take off...

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Snakes At the Rattlesnake Museum

Snakes At the Rattlesnake Museum

    Snakes don't have fingers, toes, arms, or legs. They are coldblooded and need sun to get stirring. Cultures throughout human history have worshiped them, reviled them, and eaten them. For photography and curiosity reasons, Joan, visiting from Boston, has...

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Cloud Patterns At the Ranch

Cloud Patterns At the Ranch

    Most people call these " clouds " and stop. A few go further and describe them as " beautiful clouds," or, if a scientist, " atmospheric conflagrations. " My aunt called them " buttermilk " clouds when she was hunched in a bird blind shooting photographs...

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Up a Creek Currie Ranch

Up a Creek Currie Ranch

    The creek is in better shape today than fifty years ago.  Then, creek banks were crowded with brush. Now, you can stand on the bank and easily cast your tackle. There are still cat tails in the creek but they are controlled by a local wildlife...

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