by susan preston | Oct 29, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sunrise + Sunset
Invincible Dawn “Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.“ – Hugh B. Brown There is nothing in the world that captures my imagination the way a mass ascension of snow geese in the icy morning air does. To bear witness to the cacophanous honking...
by susan preston | Oct 25, 2020 | Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Wildlife
Traversing the Edge of Wonder “When we walk slowly, the world can fully appear. Not only are the creatures not frightened away by our haste or aggression, but the fine detail of fern or flower, or devastation and disruption, become visible. Many of us hurry...
by susan preston | Oct 16, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Family Take-Off “You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.“ – Professor Wangari Maathai Photo Credits: Family Take-off by Susan...
by susan preston | Oct 10, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Features, Photo of the Day
Savoring the Mornings There are mornings in the Bosque Del Apache where it seems as though the huge flock of snow geese have decided to just hang out. Instead of blasting off in a mass ascension, they collectively decide the light is just too gorgeous, the reflections...
by susan preston | Oct 6, 2020 | Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sandhill Cranes
Expressive Sandhill Crane “I am unable to distinguish between the feeling I have for life and my way of expressing it.” – Henry Matisse A sandhill crane joyfully stretches her wings in the early morning light of the Bosque del Apache. Photo Credits: Expressive...
by susan preston | Sep 12, 2020 | Photo of the Day, Taos
The Eye Through Which We See “The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me.” – Meister Eckhart When we truly bear witness to one another, who or what is seen? What is it like when we invalidate someone’s difficulty? How does it feel...
