Solitary Sentinel

Winter is still a few months away, but this solitary tree in a field of deep snow and even deeper snow drifts in Yellowstone National Park reminds us that winter in the park really isn't that far off. I really like the stark beauty, the shadows and the various shapes formed by the drifting snow. Yellowstone is even more magical in winter than during the rest of the year. It remains my favorite place in the United States to visit.

Back to the Past

I came across this old Ford pickup truck parked near a classic Coca-Cola sign one morning while driving to Chaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico. I made a quick U-turn as quickly as I could and got a couple of pictures of this scene. 

Somehow the old truck and the old-style sign on the side of a convenience store/gas station just seemed to go together.

Native Dancer

This young Native American dancer performed his tribe's deer dance at the annual Indian Market, held every August in downtown Santa Fe, NM. It draws tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of Native artists, sculptors, weavers and silversmiths.