We collectively turn our calendars to a new month and new year on Wednesday.  While 2020 waits in the wings, and I await its coming with great anticipation, it seems appropriate to look back at photographs I shot that tickled my fancy in one way or another in 2019.  I chose ten to display here and hope that you enjoy viewing them again as well.

Because of the smaller format in which many of you view the blog and its photographic contents, several people commented that they thought these seed pods were downhill skiers.  Here it is again, just for fun.

Winter - snow drifts color

The developing yucca bloom shown below definitely had an element of funk to it!

yucca bloom stalk 1

Deer in the headlights clearly applies to this youngster.

Nature - animals - mule deer bucks 2019-3

The low light, shadows, and color really "make" this landscape of an area near Ghost Ranch.

Abiquiu geology 2019 3

I like the photograph below because it was one of many surprises during a shoot of Oregon and black-eyed juncos.

junco (Oregon)

The architectural elements of one of Fred's rugs made a perfect counterpoint to a Peruvian lily bloom.

Peruvian lily and rug 318

What can one say about this image?  A lot, but one thing I can say is that I was darned lucky to catch it.

Lysandra and Quinn

This one I describe as "patience induced".  Wait for and watch rufous hummingbirds long enough, and you will eventually get a shot you love.

hummingbird and purple sage 1

There are two photographic pilgrimages I take each year.  One is to photograph wild iris, and the other is to photograph autumn color.  Below is one of a number of shots I took of wild iris on the Highway 64 pass between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla.  The bloom color is almost perfect periwinkle.

Wild iris - periwinkle

And finally in the year's photographic roundup, a "forest primeval" shot of aspen trees, also along the Highway 64 pass.

Nature- trees - aspen forest primeval in gold

Thanks to Barbara, Jean and Sam, Lawrence, Geula, Mary G., Dianne, Wayne, and Donna C. for commenting this week, and to all of you for reading and following my blog during the year.  May 2020 be extraordinary, and provide much inspiration, learning, and joy for all!

until next Monday,

DB

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