This old Ford pickup truck sits right around the corner from the mailboxes. Lighting was very harsh with the sun overhead so I used Photomatix to even out highlights and shadows.
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mailboxes
We pass by these mailboxes alot and I’m always enticed to photograph them. Yesterday, they were surrounded by Palo Verde blooms so I took yet another shot.
that cloud looks like a…..
Fluffy clouds are a rarity here so I enjoy shooting them when they show up. Continuing to stare through my lens makes me see all kinds of things 🙂
kitchen sunset view
Palo Verde trees are still in full bloom and we’re lucky to have a large one outside our kitchen window. Below is a close-up of the blooms.
hunters
Chris hunts Cleo while Cleo hunts lizards yesterday afternoon.
lynda.com
I’m learning Adobe InDesign at the moment and was very happy to receive (free) 30 days of unlimited access to Lynda.com. This website has video instruction for an incredible number of software titles. The instructors are top in their fields. Access for a month is only $25 which is a great deal since you can check out any of the other topics if you want. Below are the titles I’m working through. Why? I want to create a book from scratch.
gambel’s quail nest
I noticed this quail nest in my little gardening enclosure more than a month ago and had hoped to photograph the eggs hatching but missed it. There were 11 eggs but only 10 hatched. So far we haven’t seen the chicks but Quail moms are very protective so we usually don’t see them for awhile.
As you can see, Gambel’s Quail don’t make elaborate nests. There is usually just a depression in the ground making them very vulnerable to snakes and Roadrunners who both love to eat the eggs and baby chicks. Click here for more information on Gambel’s Quail.
Red Soldier Beetle
The best and most fun part of this Spring has been identifying flowers, plants and insects for my photo a day. This beetle turns out to be a common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva). Not so common to me but maybe they will be by this time next year. They apparently really like to eat New Mexico Thistles (shown) and find it a good location for a love connection 🙂
ocotillo in infrared
In search of blooming Ocotillo (Fouquieria spendens) yesterday, my friend Barry and I found lots of them but the lighting wasn’t great. Infrared turned out pretty well considering it was overcast.
Cloe
Cloe asked that I take a break and photograph her for a change 🙂