Southwestern blue ladder

Traditional southwestern colors of the blue ladder as seen in Tijeras, New Mexico

Tijeras Arts Market

The summer monsoons are here, along with hail and cooler weather - it proved to be challenging at the arts market this weekend!

Funky folk art

Carrizozo, in south central New Mexico, was once part of the railroad boom started by El Paso Northeastern Railroad -- now it is becoming an arts community.

Trickle down

This image of a southwestern fountain, in my friend's yard, won third place in the Abq Pride photo contest

Freedom

July 4, 1863 the Navajos attacked Fort Craig, also site of the Civil War battle at Valverde in 1862-old Glory still flies there today in southern New Mexico.

Wild Mountain Iris

Wild mountain Iris are blooming on the top of Cumbres Pass, in southern Colorado (10,022 feet above sea level), where they are still sharing the ground cover with snow!