Playtime

Fun with the Bat Cave

Concentration with the Leapster

Christmas Monkeys -part 2

Christmas Monkeys

Ethan, William, Annaka and Jack

Merry Christmas

The Christmas Cactus is blooming on schedule.

Where's Ethan?

Playing hide and seek with grandpa.

Backyard Fun

Ethan enjoying a beautiful December morning with grandpa.

Picture Window

View from the visitor center at Arches National Park.

Wind Sculptures

Santa Fe, NM

Big Rock

near Moab, Utah

Holly Jolly

The American Holly tree is full of berries. The birds will have a feast this winter.

Mars Rover

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science has a full scale replica of a Mars Rover. You can control the Rover's panoramic cameras and capture a self portrait.

Silverton, Colorado

Silverton is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the most intact historic towns in America. Population today is 500 but hit 5,000 in the early 1900s when gold and silver mining were at their peak.

Hercules C-130

Periodically, military aircraft circle over the house as they practice touch and go landings at the Myrtle Beach airport. The "FT" marking on the tail designates that this plane is from Pope Air Force base in North Carolina.

Solitary

Mockingbird sitting in the leafless river birch.

Take a Ride

on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.



Video clips from a roundtrip on a historic Colorado railroad line dating back to the 1880s when it was used to haul silver & gold ore from the San Juan Mountains. It has been in continuous operation for nearly 125 years.

Aquarium

William visits Ripley's Aquarium with grandpa.

Faces at the Zoo

Albuquerque Zoo

Scenic Overlooks

Mesa Verde National Park

Red Chili Peppers

In Albuquerque they use lots of red chili peppers in cooking, but also for decorations.
They are strung together in a ristra ( the Spanish word for "string" ) or made into a wreath.

Papel Picado

Papel picado ("perforated paper") is the Mexican art of paper cutting into elaborate designs. They are commonly displayed for Easter, Christmas and the Day of the Dead. These photos were taken in Albuquerque's historic Old Town section.

Black-tailed Praire Dogs

at the Albuquerque Zoo.

What a Nose

Could this be a "Pinocchio" fish?

Albuquerque Aquarium

Attack of the Juniper Tree

Arches National Park

Sunrise at Wilson Arch

Moab, Utah

Three Gossips

Arches National Park

Pelican

at the Albuquerque Aquarium

Southwest Adventure

The escapades of William's bear during his visit to the southwest.



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Annaka Builds a Rabbit

at the Build-a-Bear store.









Anticipation


















Picking out a heart














Stuffing station




















Fluffing station















Picking out clothes
















Dressing table













Naming her rabbit, Lily,
and creating a birth certificate











All boxed and ready to take home