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A few of my favorites

Wed 10/12/11 at 7:45 pm

everyone is a kid at Balloon Fiesta

See blog post: www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/photos/albuquerque-international...

bee in mimosa blossom

in our sideyard, from June '11

hummingbird in our backyard one morning

I was sitting about 8 feet away. Not a lot of light, but I'm happy with how it came out.

heart of an Icelandic poppy

Monticello Box

www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/photos/abstracts/

sandia hairstreak near Embudo Canyon

www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/photos/sandia-hairstreak-new-mex...

fly me to the moon

My Muse among the flowers

www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/poems/merri/ www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/photos/the-catalyst/

near Tingley Beach

in one of two artificial ponds near the river 2/23/11. Note the extremely long toenails.

merlin (falcon)

A merlin was sighted frequently in our neighborhood between November and mid-February. This photo may have been the last time I saw one, a month ago. www.flickr.com/photos/mjhinton/tags/merlins/

crow moon

Right place, right time, lucky timing. www.flickr.com/photos/mjhinton/tags/moon/

a shadow of his former self

neighbor bird www.flickr.com/photos/mjhinton/tags/roadrunners/

curve-billed thrasher in cholla

a pair is nesting in cholla in our neighborhood. In Spring, they have a beautiful song. (Mockingbird family.)

one thoughtful bird

Although I miss the blue jays I grew up with, scrub jays are as interesting. When I put out a bowl of peanuts (in the shell), 3 to 5 jays appear within a minute and quickly empty the bowl. They don't eat most of the peanuts. Instead, they hide them around the yard. Luke the dog finds most of those.

coyote and mallards

On the west side of the Rio Grande. Seen from the east side, hiking the Aldo Leopold trail in Albuquerque, NM. Great trail from the Rio Grande Nature Center almost to Montaño Bridge. The first part of the trail is paved; most is sandy soil, running close to the river. The story with more photos: www.edgewiseblog.com/mjh/photos/a-walk-in-albuquerques-bo... UPDATE 3/30/11: This photo was selected by The Alibi in the Land Ho (The Natural World) category of their 2011 Photo Contest. Thanks! alibi.com/feature/36167/Button-Pushers.html

Susan Weeks, Watercolorist

at Weems 2010. Chosen by the artist for her website: www.susanweeks.com/about/index.html

Alameda dragonfly

in the bosque picasaweb.google.com/markjusticehinton/Dragonflies#

glory star

I love this moment as a morning glory slowly opens. (See next shot for more progress.) www.flickr.com/photos/mjhinton/tags/morningglories/

cool mushroom

Tree Spring Trail, Sandia Mountains, New Mexico

Digital Cameras & Photography for Dummies 2nd edition book cover

I apologize for the commercial, but I'm so happy to finally have the book in my hands. Ironically, the cover photo isn't mine, but the book is full of my pix, many of which are here on Flickr, as well as pictures by my wife, Merri Rudd. See www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=956 if it interests you and forgive me if it doesn't. peace, mjh

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