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

Precarious

rocks at Arches National Park

Rainbows over the Canyons

Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park

It was an overcast day but the views were still spectacular.

Arches National Park

Landscape Arch - 306 feet in length

Mesa Verde

Cliff dwellings of Ancestral Puebloans