Todd Gerstenberger
@toddawg001.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Gramps. NE Ohio, now ABQ. Artist, gardener, fan of NM 🌶️ &🍺, Beatles, Dead💀🌹, Band, Who etc. Protect the Earth. Also on 🪡🧵these days. 💙🌊☮️
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Since I describe myself as an artist in my bio, I figured it was about time I showed some actual artwork! These days I mainly work with powdered graphite.
San Geronimo Church, Taos Pueblo, 1993
San Geronimo Church, Taos Pueblo, 1993
You see, scrolling will bring us to the end of this… house, and there is a MONSTER at the end of this house!
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
You see, scrolling will bring us to the end of this… house, and there is a MONSTER at the end of this house!
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
My grandson and I made this multiple personality jack-o-lantern…
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My grandson and I made this multiple personality jack-o-lantern…
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
Grateful Dead at the late, lamented Santa Fe Downs, New Mexico, 10/17/1982
October 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Grateful Dead at the late, lamented Santa Fe Downs, New Mexico, 10/17/1982
“Asian Delight” eggplant blossom. Lots of new growth and blossoms in the garden, the plants dig this cool moist weather. Now comes the suspense of waiting for the first frost— average used to be around 10/20 here in Albuquerque, but has been receding with the changing climate.
October 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Asian Delight” eggplant blossom. Lots of new growth and blossoms in the garden, the plants dig this cool moist weather. Now comes the suspense of waiting for the first frost— average used to be around 10/20 here in Albuquerque, but has been receding with the changing climate.
Went to see Paul McCartney and band in Albuquerque last night. What an experience!
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Went to see Paul McCartney and band in Albuquerque last night. What an experience!
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Keeping it in the yard, good ol gazanias providing colorful mandala blooms in our fall rock garden
October 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Keeping it in the yard, good ol gazanias providing colorful mandala blooms in our fall rock garden
Closer to home, the setting sun on northern sea oats pods
October 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Closer to home, the setting sun on northern sea oats pods
Peeking through the aspens, near Telluride
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Peeking through the aspens, near Telluride
Old friend Lizard Head peak, on the road to Telluride CO, from 9/25/2025, and my graphite drawing from 2018
September 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Old friend Lizard Head peak, on the road to Telluride CO, from 9/25/2025, and my graphite drawing from 2018
The beauty and majesty really does take one’s breath away
September 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The beauty and majesty really does take one’s breath away
Here’s some mountain color, near Telluride CO. Amazingly, the aspens were not at their peak yet!
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Here’s some mountain color, near Telluride CO. Amazingly, the aspens were not at their peak yet!
The Great Wall… of red chile
September 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Great Wall… of red chile
Late season sunflower and morning glory
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Late season sunflower and morning glory
Before & after—
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Before & after—
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
My best garden helper ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My best garden helper ❤️
As usual, I *may* have planted too many tomatoes this year 🤓
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
As usual, I *may* have planted too many tomatoes this year 🤓
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
One of our favorite garden guests sampling the 2035 vintage orange agastache
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One of our favorite garden guests sampling the 2035 vintage orange agastache
I don’t have a great vantage point for sunsets at my home, but every so often there will be a big old cloud over the mountains that catches the fading rays and makes me sigh.
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I don’t have a great vantage point for sunsets at my home, but every so often there will be a big old cloud over the mountains that catches the fading rays and makes me sigh.
A female Lesser Goldfinch nibbling on some agastache in the garden today
August 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A female Lesser Goldfinch nibbling on some agastache in the garden today
And can’t forget Los Pistoles 😳
July 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
And can’t forget Los Pistoles 😳
🎶 I had a run in
Run around and run down
Run around the corner
Run smack into a… tire barrier!😉
#gratefuldead
Run around and run down
Run around the corner
Run smack into a… tire barrier!😉
#gratefuldead
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🎶 I had a run in
Run around and run down
Run around the corner
Run smack into a… tire barrier!😉
#gratefuldead
Run around and run down
Run around the corner
Run smack into a… tire barrier!😉
#gratefuldead
🎶 Los Colores…🎶
Persimmon, Genuwine & Brandy Boy tomatoes 😊
Persimmon, Genuwine & Brandy Boy tomatoes 😊
July 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎶 Los Colores…🎶
Persimmon, Genuwine & Brandy Boy tomatoes 😊
Persimmon, Genuwine & Brandy Boy tomatoes 😊
Time capsule: we went through a trunk in which we’ve stored keepsakes etc from all the years. Here is a Mr Natural tshirt from 1972– a friend ran a head shop & screened custom shirts. I got to recreate & customize the skull & roses for the back! 💀🌹
#gratefuldead
#gratefuldead
July 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Time capsule: we went through a trunk in which we’ve stored keepsakes etc from all the years. Here is a Mr Natural tshirt from 1972– a friend ran a head shop & screened custom shirts. I got to recreate & customize the skull & roses for the back! 💀🌹
#gratefuldead
#gratefuldead
Entrance to the Rancho De Chimayo Restaurante
June 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Entrance to the Rancho De Chimayo Restaurante