Hmmm. Visited a new section of the Organs Mountains, today. Took this 3 by 1 pano on a whim. For sure didn’t put any real effort into it…Got home and realized this is actually a really cool shot! I suppose there’s a lesson in there somewhere…Now, I want to get back out there and do this shot justice! Thank you to @monumental_loop for giving me the idea to even go out here. The sky there is great! - - - - - #starphotography #milkywaychasers #milkywaygalaxy #astrophotography #natgeospace #nikoncreators #timelessuniverse #mountainphotography #nikonoutdoors #ilovemountains #mountain #hill #milkyway #nightphotography #nightsky #nightscape #hikenewmexico #nightphoto #mountains #newmexico #instagrammersnm #amazingphotohunter #nikonnofilter #milkywaycore #nikonohotography #nikonausa #nikonshooter #landscapephotography #newmexicosky #newmexicolove (at Sierra de las Uvas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOvxQzPMrF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hola Primavera, Mi Amor. - - - - - #raw_flowers #naturalworld #zcreators #macroworld #flower_super_pics #nikonnofilter #nikon #yellow #macrophotography #naturelovers #spring #nikoncreators #naturephotography #hikenewmexico #hellospring #prairiesunflower #nikonshooter #nature #lascruces #flowercloseup #nikonoutdoors #love #macrophoto #green #desertvibes #butterfly #macro #brilliance #desert #blackandwhitephotography (at Aguirre Springs National Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBKIzCrFwN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Variegated Butterfly on a Prairie Sunflower. I saw a butterfly, yesterday…My first one of the year. This isn’t it, though it’s probably a similar variety. (I wasn’t gonna run downstairs and chase a butterfly through the complex.) I was surprised to see it, considering how cold it was only just last week. Insects sure are tough. - - - - - #blackandwhitephotography #raw_flowers #naturalworld #zcreators #macroworld #flowers #nikonnofilter #nikon #yellow #macrophotography #naturelovers #autumn #nikoncreators #naturephotography #hikenewmexico #hellospring #variegatedbutterfly #nikonshooter #nature #lascruces #flowercloseup #nikonoutdoors #love #macrophoto #green #desertvibes #butterfly #macro #brilliance #desert (at Aguirre Springs National Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqEsnEOPgk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Busy bee buzzing off. I really like the black & white versions of these. Throughout the what? Two years? I’ve been creating b&w versions of my images, I’ve realized I like them best when there is a high amount of contrast within the original image. Image taken while hanging out with @mira_photo_club during a photo walk. - - - - - #b&w #scenicsouthernnm2023 #naturalworld #zcreators #macroworld #flowers #nikonnofilter #nikon #yellow #macrophotography #naturelovers #autumn #nikoncreators #naturephotography #hikenewmexico #bee #photooftheday #nikonshooter #nature #lascruces #flowercloseup #nikonoutdoors #love #macrophoto #green #desertvibes #honeybee #macro #brilliance #desert (at Mesilla, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSrOE-OrL0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Starry portrait of New Mexico’s favorite hiker. (I’m not a state rep. All opinions are my own. It’s true though. 😉) What you don’t see in this picture is my fingers going numb, because I had to repeatedly take off my gloves to adjust my camera throughout the night. This is around the moment when the 20° temperature had finally become too much. The pain as they started to warm and the feeling came back was excruciating to say the least. While in the car on the way home, I found out my thick gloves had an internal set of thinner gloves. 🙃 I thought they were just a fluffy liner until I felt the velcro. 🙃🙃🙃 Anywho, I like this picture a lot. I hope you do, too! 😃😃😃 - - - - - #newmexico #visitlascruces #organmountains #NewMexicoTrue #NMTrue #nikoncreators #newmexico_igers #divine_deserts #desert #snow #nikonnofilter #nmtravelbeauty #nmoutside #visuelearth #adventureisoutthere #southwest #purelascruces #NewMexicolife #instagramersnm #yourshotphotographer #MTNfolk #portrait #newmexiconomad #landscapephotography #nikonoutdoors #snowphotography #newmexicomagazine #scenicsouthernnm2023 #z7ii #zcreators (at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co4_nWxrgi2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Had a fun time stargazing and shooting the Milky Way with @justakrys. Been too long. On the way back, we noticed the moon rising over the crest of the mountains and made the decision to stop for some last pictures. Here are a couple of mine. Cheers to a wonderfully frosty night. I’m looking forward to next time! - - - - - #newmexico #lascruces #organmountains #NewMexicoTrue #NMTrue #nikoncreators #newmexico_igers #divine_deserts #desert #snow #nikonnofilter #nmtravelbeauty #nmoutside #visuelearth #adventureisoutthere #southwest #purelascruces #NewMexicolife #instagramersnm #yourshotphotographer #MTNfolk #portrait #newmexiconomad #landscapephotography #optoutside #nikonoutdoors #newmexicomagazine #scenicsouthernnm2023 #z7ii #zcreators (at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coz1bw5LB1v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lightning over A Mountain. - - - - - #thunderstorms #instagramersnm #lightningstorm #zcreators #weatherphotography #lightnings #z7ii #stormchaser #storm_scape #greyclouds #cloudy #thunderstorm #placesoftheworld #scenicsouthernnm2023 #throughthelens #stormclouds #igtraveller #nikoncreators #travelporn #nikonshooterz #nikonnofilter #cloudscape #lascruces #fear #landscape #purenewmexico #newmexico #landofenchantment #nightsky #safetyfirst (at Las Cruces, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CodgDocLeDk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tall clouds over the Organs. - - - - - #sunset #wanderlust #sky #summer #scenicsouthernnm2023 #travelphotography #mountain #explore #naturephotography #naturelovers #beautiful #photooftheday #adventure #outdoors #organmountains #z7ii #clouds #trekking #landscape #organmountainsdesertpeaksnationalmonument #landscapephotography #instagood #nature #newmexico #nikonnofilter #zcreators #southwest #hiking #nikoncreators #lascruces (at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coarc5QPD06/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Gila Wilderness near Silver City. - Finding hashtags to use has gotten boring. - - - - - #bikesaremetal #z7II #leavenotrace #onespeedonelove #newmexicomagazine #newmexicotrue #landofenchantment #gilawilderness #fallcolor #fallfoliage #gilaadventure #nmoutside #gilariver #autumncolor #colorsofautumn #newmexicophotographer⁠ #outsideistherapy #outsideisbetter #fromwhereihike #southwest #scenicsouthernnm2023 #travel #mountains #scenery #nikoncreators #nikonnofilter #nikonphotocontest #nikonphotography #nikonglobal #zcreators (at Gila Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVSFyvvFLZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Missed the focus on the bee, but even that can’t keep you from seeing those HUGE pollen pants!!! 😍😍😍 And look at this gorgeous flower! - - - - - #scenicsouthernnm2023 #photography #naturalworld #zcreators #macroworld #flowers #nikonnofilter #nikon #yellow #macrophotography #naturelovers #autumn #nikoncreators #naturephotography #hikenewmexico #bee #photooftheday #nikonshooter #nature #lascruces #flowercloseup #nikonoutdoors #love #macrophoto #green #desertvibes #honeybee #macro #brilliance #desert (at Aguirre Springs National Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDV7AcvvW6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

High Key. - - - - - #sunrise #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #northernshoveler #waterfowl #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAQp9mAAoU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Northern Shoveler - - - - - #sunrise #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #northernshoveler #waterfowl #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn92MwkOlB6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First there was one, then there were many. - - - - - #sunrise #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #northernshoveler #waterfowl #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7VqsOO7_j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sunrise - - - - - #sunrise #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #canadagoose #waterfowl #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn16g9pAJPN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay. Trying to get good pictures of birds while they bounce through trees and bushes should be an Olympic sport. - - - - - #woodhousesscrubjay #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #scrubjay #scrubjaysofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzjpgorSYQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Male House Finch interested in something he sees. - - - - - #housefinch #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #housefinches #housefinchesofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuO53yL1qT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

White-Crowned Sparrow. - - - - - #whitecrownedsparrow #nikonphotography #nikonshooter #birds_photography_official #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #nikonoutdoors #bosquedelapache #nikoncreators #zcreators #birdingsafari #wildnature #riverlife #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #photography #birdphotography #festivalofthecranes #hikenewmexico #birdwatching #nature_perfection #newmexicowildlife #naturephotography #z7ii #nikonnofilter #riogrande #allmightybirds #audubonsociety #best_birds_of_ig (at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsY-kiyegs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=