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As I plod along thinking with my little pea brain about all the turmoil in the world today, I long for the good old days of the Triassic. At least we didn't have Trump. All artwork and photographs are my own, though you are welcome to share.
Built by the ancient pueblo people in the 11th century, these ruins are one of the many buildings in Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Experts at water harvesting in this dry region, they grew crops on rich volcanic soil. #WupatkiNationalMonument #AncientRuins #landscapes #Arizona #photography
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Built by the ancient pueblo people in the 11th century, these ruins are one of the many buildings in Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Experts at water harvesting in this dry region, they grew crops on rich volcanic soil. #WupatkiNationalMonument #AncientRuins #landscapes #Arizona #photography
The desert, with all it's thorns and spines and scarcity of water, is still a beautiful sight. #SonoranDesert #Arizona #saguaros #landscapes #photography
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The desert, with all it's thorns and spines and scarcity of water, is still a beautiful sight. #SonoranDesert #Arizona #saguaros #landscapes #photography
"I'd rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." ~ Steve McQueen #GuilleroMountains #Arizona #landscapes #photography #clouds
December 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"I'd rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." ~ Steve McQueen #GuilleroMountains #Arizona #landscapes #photography #clouds
I don't know why you say goodby, I say hello. Longhorn bee on a bergamot flower. #bees #Bergamot #wildflowers #insects #Arizona #LosBurrosTrail #macro #photography
December 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I don't know why you say goodby, I say hello. Longhorn bee on a bergamot flower. #bees #Bergamot #wildflowers #insects #Arizona #LosBurrosTrail #macro #photography
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Aspens and ponderosa pines double exposure. I took this shot in Colorado with a film camera. Not sure how one would do a double exposure with a digital camera, maybe impossible. #aspens #DoubleExposure #landscapes #Colorado #photography
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Aspens and ponderosa pines double exposure. I took this shot in Colorado with a film camera. Not sure how one would do a double exposure with a digital camera, maybe impossible. #aspens #DoubleExposure #landscapes #Colorado #photography
Bumblebee on a wildflower called horsemint. This shot was taken in August in the White Mountains of Arizona. #bumblebees #bees #wildflowers #WhiteMountains #Arizona #insects #macro #photography
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Bumblebee on a wildflower called horsemint. This shot was taken in August in the White Mountains of Arizona. #bumblebees #bees #wildflowers #WhiteMountains #Arizona #insects #macro #photography
Bullet ants in Peru. These rainforest ants have the most painful sting on the planet, according to those unfortunate (or foolish) enough to have experienced it. #BulletAnts #ants #insects
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Bullet ants in Peru. These rainforest ants have the most painful sting on the planet, according to those unfortunate (or foolish) enough to have experienced it. #BulletAnts #ants #insects
I can imagine the real estate listing for this one: Rustic old homestead complete with functioning outhouse. A real fixer-upper with great views. #abandoned #Idaho #SawtoothNationalForest #landscapes #photography
November 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I can imagine the real estate listing for this one: Rustic old homestead complete with functioning outhouse. A real fixer-upper with great views. #abandoned #Idaho #SawtoothNationalForest #landscapes #photography
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pacheta Falls on the White Mountain Apache Rez in Arizona. #waterfalls #creeks #landscapes #Arizona #photography
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pacheta Falls on the White Mountain Apache Rez in Arizona. #waterfalls #creeks #landscapes #Arizona #photography
Watching the waves crash on the Oregon coast. #seascapes #Oregon #birds #seagulls #OceanWaves #photography
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Watching the waves crash on the Oregon coast. #seascapes #Oregon #birds #seagulls #OceanWaves #photography
View from the top of Little Elephant Head Mountain in the Santa Ritas of Arizona. Elephant Head Mountain is in the background. #SantaRitaMountains #ElephantHeadMountain #hiking #Arizona #landscapes #photography
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
View from the top of Little Elephant Head Mountain in the Santa Ritas of Arizona. Elephant Head Mountain is in the background. #SantaRitaMountains #ElephantHeadMountain #hiking #Arizona #landscapes #photography
Going for a walk revives the spirit. I took this shot in Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. #landscapes #hiking #HiawathaNationalForest #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #photography
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Going for a walk revives the spirit. I took this shot in Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. #landscapes #hiking #HiawathaNationalForest #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #photography
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Boston Harbor is a great place to watch the ships come in. #Boston #Massachusetts #BostonHarbor #cities
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Boston Harbor is a great place to watch the ships come in. #Boston #Massachusetts #BostonHarbor #cities
Under the mulberry tree. Pen and ink on regular old typing paper. The cat's name is Tuffy. #artwork #PenAndInk
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Under the mulberry tree. Pen and ink on regular old typing paper. The cat's name is Tuffy. #artwork #PenAndInk
Three pairs of mallards. #mallards #birds #ShowLowLake #Arizona #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #photography
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Three pairs of mallards. #mallards #birds #ShowLowLake #Arizona #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #photography
Looking at the impressive Rincon Mountains from the east side. #RinconMountains #Cascabel #landscapes #Arizona #saguaros #photography
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Looking at the impressive Rincon Mountains from the east side. #RinconMountains #Cascabel #landscapes #Arizona #saguaros #photography
Some pretty fancy architecture for this courthouse in Woodstock, Ontario. #WoodstockOntario #Canada #Ontario #architecture #courthouse #photography
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Some pretty fancy architecture for this courthouse in Woodstock, Ontario. #WoodstockOntario #Canada #Ontario #architecture #courthouse #photography
California gulls on California's Mono Lake feeding on the abundant alkali flies. #MonoLake #AlkaliFlies #gulls #birds #landscapes #photography
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
California gulls on California's Mono Lake feeding on the abundant alkali flies. #MonoLake #AlkaliFlies #gulls #birds #landscapes #photography
Ash-throated flycatcher on a cloudy day. #ManzanoMountains #birds #NewMexico #clouds #flycatchers #wildlife
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Ash-throated flycatcher on a cloudy day. #ManzanoMountains #birds #NewMexico #clouds #flycatchers #wildlife
The top of the world in El Morro National Monument in New Mexico. #ElMorroNationalMonument #landscapes #NewMexico #photography #geology
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The top of the world in El Morro National Monument in New Mexico. #ElMorroNationalMonument #landscapes #NewMexico #photography #geology
Canero Lake Road in the rain. #WhiteMountains #Arizona #rain #landscapes #photography #GreerArizona #moody
November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Canero Lake Road in the rain. #WhiteMountains #Arizona #rain #landscapes #photography #GreerArizona #moody
Devil's Tower in Wyoming, the awesome volcanic plug featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an old movie worth watching again. #Devil'sTower #NationalMonuments #volcanoes #landscapes #photography #Wyoming
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Devil's Tower in Wyoming, the awesome volcanic plug featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an old movie worth watching again. #Devil'sTower #NationalMonuments #volcanoes #landscapes #photography #Wyoming