Bluebird Row

waiting for occupancy

waiting for occupancy

Bluebird houses, all in a row, wait for the bluebirds’ return.

Glass Bauble

abstract with snow

an abstract with snow

Yard art carries the last accumulation (I’m hoping) of snow.

Architectural Lines

Lines and Curves

Lines and Curves Make a Building

Clean lines, a sweeping curve, columns of red, a blue sky.

A Good Companion

Jazz

A Cat Named Jazz

Jazz is my constant companion when I am home. She follows me from room to room, races with me as I go up or down the stairs, and sleeps at the foot of my bed. Several times each day, especially in the evening when I sit down to use the computer, she climbs into my lap and pats my cheek with her paw until I give her a little attention.

I like this portrait of her, with the natural light from a north window providing a gentle sidelight, and the black background letting her emerge from the darkness.  She looks a bit mysterious. And she is!

Crosses in New Mexico

first in a series of crosses in New Mexico

first in a series of crosses in New Mexico

While traveling on the High Road from Santa Fe to Taos last October, we stopped at Santuario de Chimayo. It is a popular shrine and well attended by the faithful in the community and surrounding areas.

second in the series of crosses in New Mexico

second in the series of crosses in New Mexico

There are many crosses in the area, both at the small churches in each village and in roadside settings. Some of them are heavily decorated with rosaries and hand-made crosses of twigs and twine or woven straw. Even the chainlink fences at the sanctuary have hundreds of twig crosses attached to the wires. Other photographs in the series can be seen in the flickr set Crosses in New Mexico.