Today's blog takes a page from Fred's weaving.  Every year before the Taos Wool Festival, which this year is 7 and 8 October in Kit Carson Park, he weaves a rug from the surplus small amounts of wool left from larger rugs, and uses them to weave a one-of-a-kind piece.  Ever popular because of the myriad colors and the way Fred puts them together, Rug # 304 is his most recent year in review.  Here it is, in case you did not see it on Facebook.

Rug 304

Because I am out with my camera a lot, there are usually shots, not particularly of one theme or subject matter, that sometimes make a whole in a weird sort of way.  As the light changes and people in the high country of New Mexico start to sense the feeling of autumn in the air, lots of photographic possibilities present themselves.  The gold in flowers, green in chiles, and different creatures in the garden.  All of these images were made this month.

Sunflowers line the highways...

sunflower 2017

sunflower study in black and white 2017

...Shishito peppers grilled and salted, ready to nibble...

Shishito peppers

...tomatoes, basil, and cheese from the Farmers' Market...

Caprese salad

...and fresh from the garden, a praying mantis keeping a sharp eye out on this photographer

praying mantis 1

praying mantis 2

until next Monday,

DB

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