The mountains in winter

It snowed a little Saturday night, which meant a Sunday morning photo op.

The equines were too busy eating to pose, so I had to make do with the subjects available.

This is Smooch's "listening to coyotes far off in the distance" face.

A cloud layer hid the northern mountain peaks. 

The photo above is the yin to the yang below.

I'm going to try to remember this location so I can take the same shot in all seasons and conditions. 

I need one of those Kodak Picture Spot signs to hang on the nearest cactus.

This view is looking west. The sun comes up first over there 

while my house is still in the shade of the eastern mesa.

Here is the sun coming up over the eastern mesa – 

it looks more like fire and smoke than sunlight and clouds.

Whenever I see a still-life picture like this, I feel compelled to add 

a quote in the empty space.