Solstice

Those of us living in the American Southwest are spoiled.  We are blessed with massive amounts of sunshine.  So when it is overcast for any length of time, frequently, there is whining.  Little wonder why the ancients celebrated the lengthening of days, building structures that played with sun and shadow in such a way as to pinpoint the solstice.  For many, particularly those in more northern climates, the solstice celebration is more significant than any other during the winter months.

This year's solstice is Saturday, 21 December, and thus, here is my photographic toast to the season and the kinds of sunsets that only happen as longer nights envelope the daylight with mystery and hope.

Below is Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos with farolitos on the parapets 

a peaceful solstice to you

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image

Skyscapes

A summer sky in the Rockies, particularly in New Mexico, is tough to beat.  The Land of Enchantment is a bit of a drama queen when it comes to skyscapes, and her landscape pushes, whirls and traps atmospheric moisture into developments of intense drama.

A bonus, as well as a hazard, of sky photography is that the skyscape it constantly in flux.  If you like it, run, don't walk, to get your camera.  The queen is changing costume and the stagehands move with lightning speed!

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image