The New Mexico Trip!!!

chrisinhouston · 10-24-2009, 10:10 PM

Haven't posted for a while here for travel but Sunday I leave for my westward trip. I will head to Fort Stockton, TX; a big nowhere town along the I-10 heading westward. Then it's on to Socorro NM for 3 days of bird photography at the Bosque Del Apache NWR or maybe a side trip to the big large dish array of antennas that scour the limits of space for signs of life (as seen in the movie, Contact).

Thursday night I meet up with my wife in Albuquerque, who will have spent the week on a project near 4-corners. We will head over to the Taos/Angle Fire area for a day or 2 before our trip back to the muggy Gulf area.
I'll post pictures when ready for your enjoyment.

take care all!

Cloud · 10-24-2009, 10:32 PM

I'll wave as you go by.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-25-2009, 01:43 AM

Watch out for smugglers and flying saucers.

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 03:42 PM

I shot mostly Sandhill cranes yesterday evening before sunset. They are about 3 feet tall and have a 5 foot wingspan and a beautiful melodic song.

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 03:44 PM

more cranes to finish the day. So beautiful in flight and they actually taste very good (

to all the celler foodies)

Can't go on a photo safari without my Land Rover!

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 03:46 PM

Beautiful but chilly sunrise this morning. And then the geese woke up and got moving around in search of breakfast!

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 03:48 PM

Geese are pretty funny birds. Very social, they all like to crowd in and the constantly are honking and muttering to each other. These are greater snow geese and the occasional blue goose, which is the same bird but in a different color phase.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-27-2009, 04:11 PM

Superb pictures... as usual.

But it's Cellar foodies.

dar512 · 10-27-2009, 04:22 PM

Do you have a larger version of these posted somewhere? I'd love to have the sunrise as my desktop wallpaper.

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512

Do you have a larger version of these posted somewhere? I'd love to have the sunrise as my desktop wallpaper.

Sure... it will only cost you $300! No really, just send me the size you want and I will downsize the RAW file which is about 16MB!

TheMercenary · 10-27-2009, 06:32 PM

Beautiful pics. Stunning lighting.

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Superb pictures... as usual.

But it's Cellar foodies.

Yes, I agree. What is the current popular web saying? My Bad?

chrisinhouston · 10-27-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Beautiful pics. Stunning lighting.

All the great masters of any art medium would agree. Light is the most essential part to make a quality image. I went back this evening but with the approaching cold front it is very grey and a total lack of quality light so I shot a couple hundred images of ducks landing and taking off and called it a day.

Cicero · 10-27-2009, 10:25 PM

Remember to take the high road to Taos! It's pretty! Either way there are lovely views. Think of cicero as you pass the Santa Fe exits!

10-24-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	The New Mexico Trip!!! Haven't posted for a while here for travel but Sunday I leave for my westward trip. I will head to Fort Stockton, TX; a big nowhere town along the I-10 heading westward. Then it's on to Socorro NM for 3 days of bird photography at the Bosque Del Apache NWR or maybe a side trip to the big large dish array of antennas that scour the limits of space for signs of life (as seen in the movie, Contact). Thursday night I meet up with my wife in Albuquerque, who will have spent the week on a project near 4-corners. We will head over to the Taos/Angle Fire area for a day or 2 before our trip back to the muggy Gulf area. I'll post pictures when ready for your enjoyment. take care all!

10-24-2009, 10:32 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'll wave as you go by. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-25-2009, 01:43 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Watch out for smugglers and flying saucers. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-27-2009, 03:42 PM	#4
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I shot mostly Sandhill cranes yesterday evening before sunset. They are about 3 feet tall and have a 5 foot wingspan and a beautiful melodic song. Attached Images

10-27-2009, 03:44 PM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	more cranes to finish the day. So beautiful in flight and they actually taste very good ( to all the celler foodies) Can't go on a photo safari without my Land Rover! Attached Images

10-27-2009, 03:46 PM	#6
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Beautiful but chilly sunrise this morning. And then the geese woke up and got moving around in search of breakfast! Attached Images

10-27-2009, 03:48 PM	#7
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Geese are pretty funny birds. Very social, they all like to crowd in and the constantly are honking and muttering to each other. These are greater snow geese and the occasional blue goose, which is the same bird but in a different color phase. Attached Images

10-27-2009, 04:11 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Superb pictures... as usual. But it's Cellar foodies. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-27-2009, 04:22 PM	#9
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Do you have a larger version of these posted somewhere? I'd love to have the sunrise as my desktop wallpaper. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-27-2009, 06:32 PM	#11
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Beautiful pics. Stunning lighting. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-27-2009, 10:25 PM	#14
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Remember to take the high road to Taos! It's pretty! Either way there are lovely views. Think of cicero as you pass the Santa Fe exits! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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