Taking a break from social media to do some wandering and go a few roads for the first time. See everyone soon...

I'm already looking forward to the return of the sandhill cranes next winter... Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm, f6.3, ISO1600, 1/400 second

Woke up to a rare overcast morning in Santa Fe, so I thought thought I'd share something bright and "sunny." Nikon D750, 70-200mm lens at 200mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/125 second

Blue on blue in the barrio... Taken while wandering the streets of Tucson's colorful Barrio Viejo not too long ago... Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 24mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/400 second

Looking forward to waking up to this later this year... Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 24mm, f22, ISO100, 1/3 second

Simple click... I just liked the textures in this old cactus. Simple as that. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/200 second

Simple click... Marble Canyon in Arizona, taken from Navajo Bridge, with a summer thunderstorm bubbling up in the distance. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/1600 second

Time flies! Hard to believe that it was ten years ago today that I this photo - "After The Storm" - during a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 38mm, f8, ISO100, 1/125 second, +1 exposure compensation

I bet this window say a few things back in the day... Taken while walking the streets of St. Elmo Ghost Town in Colorado. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 52mm, f11, ISO100, 1/50 second

Simple click, saguaros and Ragged Top, Ironwood Forest National Monument in Arizona. Not a great photo by any means, but one that makes me want to go back and spend more time there... :) Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 41mm, f11, ISO100, 1/125 second

Here's another take on a colorful scene in Tucson's Barrio Viejo. I like how the wavy pattern of the reflection in the window kind of mimics that of the patch work repair on the wall. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 64mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/500 second

Aspens shimmering in the autumn sun, taken while exploring a little north of Durango, Colorado last fall. Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/1600 second

"Coming Through!" ~ Taken on a beautiful winter morning this past January in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO3200, 1/4000 second

Thought I'd kick off the week by sharing another oldie from Route 66, this one taken in Santa Rosa, New Mexico back in August 2014. Nikon D7000, 16-85mm lens at 38mm, 8, ISO100, 1/500 second

Here's one from way back in November 2014, not long after I'd started exploring along what's left of Route 66, taken during a stop at the Wigwam Hotel in Holbrook, Arizona. Nikon D7000, 10-24mm lens at 24mm, f8, ISO100, three exposures combined for the final image

The 100 year anniversary of the establishment of Route 66 is coming up, so I thought I'd share a photo I took along the old Mother Road near San Fidel, New Mexico a few years back. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 44mm, f8, ISO100, five exposures combined for the final image

Portal to another world? Kinda... The entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 38mm, f11, ISO800, 10 seconds

Today I thought I'd share a photo that simply puts a smile on my face... Taken this past January at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge's Wetland Roost. Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO3200, 1/800 second

Every time I look at this photo I think to myself: "He needs a straw hat and cane fishin' pole and he'll be all set." :) Nikon D750, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 150mm, f5, ISO100, 1/50 second

One thing I love about photography is that you can capture a moment, freeze it in time... Taken on a magical afternoon in the Organ Mountains. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 44mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/2000 second

Think of spring in Texas Hill Country and I think of bluebonnets. Here's the one ok photo I got the one time I went to Texas to chase bluebonnets. Thinking I may have to go back some day. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f8, ISO100, 1/40 second

Simple click, mountain stream. Taken while exploring around Questa, New Mexico a few years back. Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 70mm, f14, ISO100, 1/3 second

Couldn't help but think of an episode of "Everybody Love Raymond" when I spotted this while walking the streets of Tucson's Barrio Viejo recently. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/400 second

"Here Comes The Sun" ~ There's just something about a sunrise in Monument Valley... Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm, f16, ISO100, 1/6 second, -1 exposure compensation

Looking forward to monsoon season! Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 70mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/80 second

"In the pipe, five by five..." Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm, f6.3, ISO3200, 1/500 second

What I like about this photo from my recent wandering in Tucson's Barrio Viejo is that there's so much going on! Colors, plants, lines natural and man-made... Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 38mm, f3.5, ISO100, 1/320 second

That Monday morning feeling... Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 85mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/500 second

"Catch Me When I Fall" ~ Spotted while wandering in the Abiquiu, New Mexico area way back in the summer of 2014.

"The Breakfast Club" ~ Taken on beautiful, cold winter morning this past January at Bosque del Apache's Wetland Roost. Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporarylens at 440mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO800, 1/1000 second

Adobe curve and chamisa glow, simple click taken a few years ago with my infrared converted camera. Nikon D70000 (IR converted), 16-85mm lens at 26mm, f5.6, ISO100, 1/160 second

I'm not the best person in the world for goal setting, but I really do need to make an effort to do more of this next winter... Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO1600, 1/640 second

Autumn aspens shimmering in the late afternoon sun, taken last fall while exploring a little north of Durango, Colorado. Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 102mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/1250 second

The green on yellow color combo always gets my attention. Another one from my recent wandering in Tucson's colorful Barrio Viejo. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/640 second

Leaning into the week like... Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm, f6.3, ISO100, 1/400 second

Spotted while exploring in southern Colorado last fall. Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/400 second

I just love the colors and layers in this little scene from Tucson's Barrio Viejo! Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 24mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/160 second

When there's fresh donuts in the office break room... Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO3200, 1/1000 second

Thinking it may be time to take the infrared converted camera out for a spin... Took this while exploring along New Mexico's Turquoise Trail a few years ago. Nikon D7000 (IR converted), 16-85mm lens at 62mm, f11, ISO100, 1/80 second

Thinking back to when there were actually clouds in the sky... Brazos Cliffs, taken while doing some exploring in northern New Mexico last fall. Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 110mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/2500 second

Simple click, aspen leaves soaking up the afternoon autumn sun. Taken while exploring north of Durango, Colorado last fall. Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm (DX crop on), f11, ISO100, 1/160 second

Talk about feeling like you're alone, I took this while driving through the Mohave Desert years ago, and what I remember most were the wide open spaces and sparse traffic. And, of course, a few interesting things to photograph now and then...

I can never pass up a reflection, especially a scene like this with so much color! Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm, f3.5, ISO100, 1/500 second

With the unseasonably warm (hot) temps this week I thought I'd share some "cool" photos I took during an awesome visit to Canyonlands National Park a few years back.

Soaking up the first rays of the day (and it's gonna be a hot one).... Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 33mm, f11, ISO100, 1/13 second, -1 exposure compensation

Every time I walk the streets of Old Mesilla I swing by this old building and take a pic or three. I think my favorite thing about it is that there's always cats hanging around (although they didn't feel like posing this morning). Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/3200 second

Just thought I'd drop in for a minute... Taken on a beautiful winter evening at Bosque del Apache's Wetland Roost this past January. Nikon Z9, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 600mm (DX crop on), f6.3, ISO1600, 1/500 second

Here's another colorful little scene from Tucson's Barrio Viejo. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 35mm, f3.5, ISO100, 1/320 second

Something that caught my eye while walking the streets of Old Mesilla, New Mexico on a beautiful morning not too long ago. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 52mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/1600 second

Simple click and a little crop of something that made me smile as I walked the streets of Tucson's Barrio Viejo recently. Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm, f22, ISO100, 1/8 second