On the way home we got stuck in traffic, but there were mountains and then a double rainbow over the highway. Nicest traffic jam I've ever been in.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Colorado
Had a short visit to David on my way home from Albuquerque. We just had time to hike up to this lovely view before it started thundering, which sent us down the mountain much faster than we came up!
On the way home we got stuck in traffic, but there were mountains and then a double rainbow over the highway. Nicest traffic jam I've ever been in.
On the way home we got stuck in traffic, but there were mountains and then a double rainbow over the highway. Nicest traffic jam I've ever been in.
Friday, September 26, 2008
New Mexico
After finishing up with business in Albuquerque Elizabeth headed into the wilds of New Mexico -- definitely big sky country.
A majority of the architecture is adobe, including lots of little churches.
The rabbitbrush was blooming profusely.
Stopped in Chimayo, where there is a Catholic church where the soil is supposed to have healing properties. There were many altars decorated in full Latin American style.
(And, not pictured, there were many signs along the roads saying "Obamanos!")
The next morning, climbed up to the hill by my hotel for a beautiful sunrise.
Sightseeing around Santa Fe included this adobe hotel said to look a lot like Taos Pueblo.
And then, on the way back to the airport in Albuquerque, stopped at Tent Rocks, where you can hike through a slot canyon and amongst funky rock formations.
And on to Denver...
A majority of the architecture is adobe, including lots of little churches.
The rabbitbrush was blooming profusely.
Stopped in Chimayo, where there is a Catholic church where the soil is supposed to have healing properties. There were many altars decorated in full Latin American style.
(And, not pictured, there were many signs along the roads saying "Obamanos!")
The next morning, climbed up to the hill by my hotel for a beautiful sunrise.
Sightseeing around Santa Fe included this adobe hotel said to look a lot like Taos Pueblo.
And then, on the way back to the airport in Albuquerque, stopped at Tent Rocks, where you can hike through a slot canyon and amongst funky rock formations.
And on to Denver...
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Raising Monarchs
We've got over a dozen monarch larvae and pupae in our kitchen right now, eating lots of milkweed. It is especially heartening to raise so many this year, because we've seen so few butterflies this summer -- it seems they can use all the protection from predators that they can get.
This generation should all be heading to Mexico when they emerge as butterflies. We tagged our first butterfly the other day using tags from Monarch Watch. They pay folks in Mexico for every tagged butterfly they find. So we'll be checking this winter to see if any of our babies made it!
UPDATE: As of 9/20, we've successfully hatched, tagged, and released 17 butterflies!
This generation should all be heading to Mexico when they emerge as butterflies. We tagged our first butterfly the other day using tags from Monarch Watch. They pay folks in Mexico for every tagged butterfly they find. So we'll be checking this winter to see if any of our babies made it!
UPDATE: As of 9/20, we've successfully hatched, tagged, and released 17 butterflies!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Jug Bay
Elizabeth took 24 hours off from non-stop proposal writing to spend a Tuesday night at Jug Bay, one of our favorite places to go canoeing. The butterflies weren't out in profusion like they have been in previous years (it seems like a bad year for butterflies in general). But we saw lots of other critters, especially birds.
the dock leading to our campsite
osprey and blue heron
Least Bittern
the dock leading to our campsite
osprey and blue heron
Least Bittern
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