p.doyle arrived at the caretaker's house on monday, had an idea

LAST DAY OF THE YEAR

This is the Turkey Highway. The tracks are blurred after a few days in the sun.

2 minute snowman

An Open Letter

This is an open letter. Please write your own, if you feel like it. The snow from Monday is melting and it is colder, in general. I am experimenting with a Buckwheat sourdough starter. It's finicky, but provides an sweet and interesting flavor.

Celestial Happenings

Venus, Jupiter and the Moon in the southwestern sky around 5:30, December 1st. It's a very unusual, bright event, which this picture does not really convey. Check it out for yourself, if you are in the right part of the world. By the way, the stars are all really very bright out here. They can even be a little startling in their density and intensity.

trees

This is a walking funny man skeleton tree in my yard.
This is the most majestic and wise old Alligator Juniper. It grows on a rocky rise about 50 yards into the Cibola National Forest, just over the fence from our property.
This is a really big growth on a pretty big ponderosa out in our woods.
This is a composting toilet trying to blend in.