This year courtyard gardening was drastically changed with the COVID-19 quarantine. When it came time for planting, the garden centers were closed and online options were sold out. Thank goodness a neighbor suggested planting from seed.

Curve-billed Thrasher

In the morning when I enjoy my breakfast on the back patio, this Curve-billed Thrasher sings a sweet, melodic song, perching atop the juniper trees or cholla.

Wine Delight Daylily

The Wine Delight Daylily is my favorite of all the lilies in my garden. Multiple blossoms grow from one stem and the blooms last longer than the other lilies.

Cane Cholla Cactus and Yellow Blanket Flowers

The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown is providing more than ample time to set an agenda for studying my new Fuji camera equipment.

Eldorado, Santa Fe, PhotographyDeborah NelsonJune 16, 2020Wildflowers

Asiatic Lily and Daylily

A Fujifilm X-T3 and a selection of Fujinon lenses are the exciting addition to my photography arsenal. Lilies, including Asiatic and Oriental varieties, are high-reward, low-effort perennials.

Festival of the Cranes 2019 - Carrizozo: Seeing in Black & White with Don Toothaker

Learning to see and work in black and white is essential to the growth of all photographers. The absence of color forces emphasis to be put on the subject, subject development, exposure, and emotional content.