Scott’s Adventures in New Mexico
Ghost Chairs In a storm
These old fashioned lawn chairs, made from steel with curved welded parts assembled in some long closed Iowa factory, have moved several times from their original homestead, on Bellamah Street. They used to sit in our childhood back yard under a cherry...
Rocking Horse For the Grandkids
In Charlie's front entry, his project materials are carefully spread on the floor. There are drills and hammers, paint brushes, screwdrivers, scissors and a set of instructions, if needed. In Charlie's newest project, the rocking horse rockers are...
From Under the Water At the Aquarium
When fish glance up, they see the bottoms of leaves, insects touching the river's back, white ripples where water hits obstacles that splits its flow. In this underground observation area, us desert rats gawk at sharks, rays and groupers,cruising....
Flamingos A long way from home
Flamingos are often seen in front yards as plastic yard ornaments, and double as stir sticks in fancy lounge drinks. This evening, the Albuquerque zoo is hosting a music concert. Surrounding the stage, families and friends have spread umbrellas,...
Casa Armijo 1st house in Albuquerque
The Armijo hacienda began as one of the first homes in Albuquerque, but was long ago resurrected as the popular Old Town restaurant, " La Placita. " Haciendas were self contained economically, spiritually, emotionally. Several generations of family...
Child’s Play Outside the Marble Brewery
Inside the downtown Marble Street Brewery, adults pursue spirits, music, networking, barbecue ribs, chips and salsa, self promotion, smoozing, passionate political arguments, soothing ruffled feathers, looking for sex, patching up business deals. Outside...
Demolition Manzano High School Gymnasium
In 1965, this gym was state of the art for our time in high school. It had locker rooms for boys and girls, a weight room,offices for the coaches and staff. It had polished hardwood floors on the basketball court that gleamed and rows of wood...
Group Therapy Concert
Tonight, at the Marble Street Brewery, in Albuquerque," Group Therapy" commands the stage. They rock out with " Classic rock and roll ", blues, jazz , Latin, boogie woogie, funk, and even some gospel to keep the mood positive and the crowd seduced. As...
Hole in One Tanoan Country Club, Acoma #3, Albuquerque, New Mexico
The odds for shooting a hole in one,for the average golfer,on par 3;s, are 12500 to 1. For professional golfers, the odds drop to 2500 to one In a tournament at the Tanoan Country Club, Scott beat the odds on the Acoma nine, #3, a 154 yard par 3 and shot...
Jelly fish Albuquerque Biopark
Fish are streamlined for propulsion. Their bodies create little friction between them and the water that supports them. Light filters down from the water's surface where we watch them take graceful turns around their aquarium tank's curves. In another...
Storage Wars Moving paintings
Paintings come in all sizes according to the shape of an artist's vision. Many artists begin painting using pre-stretched canvases you can buy at Hobby Lobby, then matriculate to larger sizes,then begin stretching their own canvas over...
Critters Watch your Dashboard
Crazy glued to the dashboard, these critters listen to talk radio. They are also familiar with Top Fifty tunes, political lies, opinions, advertisements, trivia, propaganda, " Fake News" and World News. Some of these critters seem like animals we should...
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