Christ in the Desert Monastery. Near Abiquiu, New Mexico. All Saints' Day, 2007.

This is the northern edge of the formation that creates Echo Amphitheater, just west of Ghost Ranch. Near Abiquiu, New Mexico. 2 November 2007.

The top edge of Echo Amphitheater, north of Abiquiu. 2 November 2007.

Along the Rio Chama even the brush creates interesting patterns. Near Abiquiu, New Mexico. 1 November 2007.

This rock was just outside my window at the guest house at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. With the late afternoon sun bringing out the color in it, it was quite spectacular. Abiquiu, New Mexico. 2 November 2007.

Last week I had the pleasure of spending a few days at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert again. I wanted to get there before dark, so didn't have a lot of time to stop and take photos. This was taken while driving past Ghost Ranch. It was a roll-down-the-window, hold-the-camera-up-and-shoot photo, done at 60 mph (that's why the bushes in the foreground have a little motion blur to them). Not recommended for heavy traffic (which there wasn't)! Abiquiu, New Mexico. 31 October 2007.

I've been rather busy lately, so haven't had a lot of time to post. I want to get another of the Sandhill Cranes in before I post a bunch of photos from New Mexico, where I am at the moment. Bellevue, Michigan. 21 October 2007.