tree

tree bark. not much else to say, except i thought is was cool.

dwelling, part I

oh, how i fought with this one! i eventually decided to leave it in color so that you could get a sense for the warmth and lived-in-ness of the stone. that new mexico sun at high noon just does murder to the highlights, though... the handrail and cushy steps are modern (obviously, i hope), exclusively for the benefit of our young ones, snow birds, and the forest service's liability insurance. i like to imagine being here without such conveniences.

dwelling II

dwelling III

dear ndrw

this is our incomparable friend andrew who came with us to NM, and whom we are all missing terribly.

i have many many pictures from our trip, but have not had time to post them yet...will do soon, i hope. but for now my ambitions extend only as far as my bed, and trying to jump-start my enthusiasm for the daily grind. i also just revisited my good friend spencer's blog which chronicles his horticultural adventures in panama city while he busily out-does himself (and us all, really) in saving the world. now that i feel entirely complacent and lazy, i highly suggest you give him a visit. it's nothing short of amazing. yeah, and i know him. that's all for now, and as always, i greatly appreciate your comments (note the handy feature at the the bottom right of this post...).

birthday cake

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