Monthly Archives: May 2021

Vine and Adobe Wall

It seems perfectly reasonable, given my fondness of places that are falling down or otherwise past their prime, that I’m mostly drawn to a scene of a vine hugging an adobe wall when there aren’t any leaves on the vine.

San Patricio, New Mexico
photographed 4.23.2021

San Patricio Storms

Sometimes when I make a photo I can almost talk myself into believing that no other photographer would have spotted The Thing I Just Photographed. And other times, I believe that Any Reasonable Person With a Camera would have made the exact image I just got.

This, obviously, falls into the Any Reasonable Person category. I mean, really – how could anyone look at that mountain, the sunlight on the white building, and those clouds and NOT produce exactly this image?

But I’m still glad I made it.

San Patricio, New Mexico
photographed 4.23.2021

Yes, it IS the variety

I am pretty sure that sign on the mural is referring to the variety of beverages available at the bar.

Roswell, New Mexico
photographed 4.23.2021

Signs of the Times

Two years ago, signs like this wouldn’t have made the least bit of sense. One year ago, they would have been outside in the restaurant parking lot so people knew where to part for their to-go order to be brought out to them.

It’s nice to see them relegated to the restroom hallway this year. And think how nice it’ll be when they are gone completely.

Roswell, New Mexico
photographed 4.23.2021

Sky-Claw

The desert has a certain scratchy quality that I rather like…as long as the scratchy stuff doesn’t, you know, scratch ME.

Chaves County, New Mexico
photographed 5.27.2021

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