this guy was Big..but beautiful. he's from the Wolf Sanctuary I want to visit soon....can hardly wait to get there
...or Kestrel is this bird. all these wildlife animals I hope to photograph in Nature, their natural habitat, one day. but I soooo Loved seeing them!
...went to the Corrales Harvest Festival this afternoon. had a blast and got a few good photos of sum wildlife. it's nice to know autumn is here although it's still unusually hotter than normal nowadays. enjoyed a hay ride along with the arts & crafts. they had great brisket bbq too. I can still taste it. should have had seconds....lol it's been a beautiful day!
so I wake this morn discovering my DIRECTV bill is higher than expected. of course I had to call. don't get me wrong, I Love my DIRECTV especially now with NFL Ticket. I get to watch my Chicago Bears every week which is cheaper than taking a trip to Soldier Field from way out west here. anyways after calling customer service, I finally realize my discount is only a mere few bucks versus what I thought I'd be saving once I switched from Comcast. this is knot how I wanted to wake up this morn-ugh-and I didn't have enough creamer for my coffee-ugh again.....good mornin' kbear...let's hope the day gets better.....btw, I still get more for my money via DIRECTV than Comcast....i'll be keeping it.
this is as close as I could get to any of the wildlife although a cougar was only a glass away. I got lucky with this photo. he poked his head out only a few feet away, so I had to inch the camera up to take the shot. we stood together for about 10mins. once I moved, he scooter-ed along. fun adventure to say the least.....
today I visited Wildlife West, 20 miles east of here, out near where I used to live on the other side of the mountain. it was a great visit even though the bear, pronghorns and elk I didn't see. they must have been hiding in sum distant shade. I'll be back though. I signed up to volunteer one day a week @ their gift shop. I LOVE wildlife and it was great to see in person sum birds, cougars, raccoons and other critters in person finally. now the ultimate challenge for me wood be to find these in the wild in order to take their photos. maybe one day. I did get a few photos which will follow this post. they're knot my best because of the fencing surrounding the critters. I wasn't able to really blur out the fencing on most of these photos. so bear with me in the following photos posted. I had a great time. it was definitely worth the visit....
I just absolutely Love Shiloh Jolie-Pitt! I Love the fact @ 4yrs old (hope I got her age right), that she's wearing what she loves. this is my attire to a T. if I'm knot in my combat boots, I'm in my desert boots. her tomboy style is my style and has been like forever....lol....well at least 30yrs since I tossed all the dresses and skirts out at that time. yep I'm a tomboy like Shiloh. I Love that she's being herself and Jolie lets her do it!!!...I love Brad and Angelina too...
meet Tulip...she's the birthday girl..2yrs old...I got the honor of taking photos at her party yesterday. she belongs to a friend. there were about 20 people and numerous dogs. it was definitely an adventure. my first doggie party, I learned I need a knee pad...lol my legs are also sore this morn. but hey, I'm ok..this was Fun but definitely work to try and capture the dogs who were almost non-stop moving. the birthday girl seemed a little territorial, but only natural since it was her yard..she finally calmed down. there was even birthday cake for the dogs. I never knew one could do sooo much for their dogs....lol anyways, a good time. so here's to many more birthday parties!
good mornin'....it's a beautiful morn. I'm headed 2 the park for my birthday (which is today). just takin' it easy today and enjoying our weather. going to start reading Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. it'll take me awhile to read it, but I hear it's a good read......so pictured above is something I have on my wall here in my hovel. knot sure what came over me but had 2 have one of these..it's southwestern and definitely reminds me of it. may end up painting something on my but have yet 2 decide what exactly. all in time.....
....last night I watched a video sent to me by a fellow postal worker who served at least 2 tours in Iraq. she sent me a video of a young girl, 12-13yrs old, being stoned to death because of a Muslim Law. the girl refused to marry an elderly man which she was chosen to marry. she stood up for what she believed in and lost her life for it. I commend her Courage but am enraged by this horrific act decreed by Sharia Law, a Muslim Law. there was a message with the video indicating sum of these laws have been established here in the USA. I will NOT stand for this. knot on our soil. ....and I think we should be stopping this in other countries too. I find myself re-examining other religious views. I now know I need to learn more about the Muslim laws. I also haven't said much about the Muslim mosque they want to build near Ground Zero. I will now state I do NOT support that even though I am a democratic liberal. I don't always agree with our political views. I do support sum Republican views. where they want to build this mosque, I strongly feel is a very bad idea. so now I am on record for this. the last few years I have been re-examining my own political views. I will examine more intensely before voting again. there are so many horrendous acts as the aforementioned in this world and I've been asking why the hell hasn't the USA gone to stop these most violent acts against people. I have knot been very happy with our politics for awhile regardless of the President in office. the injustice to humanity around the world need to be stopped! this is where I stand! this is how I feel....p.s. if anyone wants to see this video I mentioned above, leave a comment with your email address and I'll forward it....I will never forget this girl!!!
old trucks like this one are my all time favs. O it wood be sooo nice to have one but unless I win the lottery, don't see it happening. so I'll enjoy the view from afar. there's plenty of old time cars & trucks here in NM. always love seeing them!
standing the test of time this building is....haven't heard the term 'what not' used in a very long time, since I was a kid....but I have sum of them that were my grandmother's from a very long time ago....
took a short road trip for sum photos. landed in Cerrillos, NM just down the road from MADrid. this is one of the few photos captured......more 2 come!
