Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, New Mexico on 30 May 2021, part of the National Park system of the United States. Rock carvings made by indigenous peoples and early settlers over 400-700 years ago.
May 29 2021
Richardson’s Geranium
Richardson’s Geranium [Geranium richardsonii] seen at in the Lama community, New Mexico on 29 May 2021. It’s a member of the Geranium (Geraniaceae) family. National Wildlife Federation’s Wildflowers of North America page 260, states it is found Spring through Fall in woods and moist mountain meadows.
USDA Plants Listing: Geranium richardsonii
Richardson’s Geranium – 29 May 2021
Richardson’s Geranium – 29 May 2021
Richardson’s Geranium – 29 May 2021
May 28 2021
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, New Mexico
Along our travels on U.S. Route 64 on 28 May 2021 in New Mexico: the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge over the Rio Grande river.
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge – 28 May 2021
View from Rio Grande Gorge Bridge – 28 May 2021
View from Rio Grande Gorge Bridge – 28 May 2021
Rio Grande Runs Below
Martha Taking Photos
View from the Gorge Bridge
Looking Back U.S. Route 64
A Parting Look Before Moving On
May 28 2021
Earthship Biotecture, New Mexico
Along our route to Taos, New Mexico, we stopped at Earthship Biotecture on 28 May 2021.
Road Sign
Earthship Structure
Walk around Earthship structures
Martha Staying Hydrated
Ready for Warmer Climes
GMC Truck with Visitor’s Center in Background
May 27 2021
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, near Mosca, Colorado, on 27 May 2021. With the melting mountain snow, Medano Creek was flowing at the foot of the dunes, providing families with a “day at the beach.”
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
On the Road to the Park/Preserve
Outside the Park/Preserve
Outside the Park/Preserve
Landscape Outside the Park/Preserve
Great Sand Dunes Park and Preserve
Families Enjoying the Dunes
Martha Walking Out to the Dunes
Dwarfed by the Surroundings
Looking Back Toward Parking and Medano Creek
Medano Creek Still Fed by Melting Snow
Martha with Water At-Hand
Flowers on the Dunes
Parting View from Colorado Route 150
Parting View from Colorado Route 150
Parting View from Colorado Route 150
May 20 2021
Fringed Puccoon or Narrowleaf Stoneseed
Fringed Puccoon or Narrowleaf Stoneseed [Lithospermum incisum] found outside Broken Bow, Nebraska on 20 May 2021. It’s a member of the Borage (Boraginaceae) family. National Wildlife Federation’s Wildflowers of North America, page 161, states it blooms in spring and summer on roadsides, in open woods, and on prairies. It is different from the from the Hoary Puccoon and Western Puccoon, in that its flowers have jagged edges.
USDA Plants Listing: Lithospermum incisum
Fringed Puccoon – 20 May 2021
Fringed Puccoon – 20 May 2021
May 19 2021
Yellow or Western Salsify
Yellow or Western Salsify [Tragopogon dubius] found in Concordia, Kansas and Grand Island, Nebraska on 18 and 19 May 2021, respectively. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae or Compositae) family. National Wildlife Federation’s Wildflowers of North America, page 569, states this species was introduced from Europe, blooms in Summer in disturbed places, and is widespread. Its common genus name is goatsbeard and its bracts are longer than a Tragopogon pratensis.
USDA Plants Listing: Tragopogon dubius
Yellow Salsify – Concordia, KS – 18 May 2021
Yellow Salsify – Grand Island, NE – 19 May 2021
May 19 2021
Goat’s-Beard or Yellow Salsify
Goat’s-Beard or Yellow Salsify [Tragopogon dubius] seen at Alma Creamery, Alma, Kansas on 17 May 2021 and Grand Island, Nebraska on 19 May 2021. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae / Compositae) family. National Wildlife Federation’s Wildflowers of North America page 569, records that it was introduced species and the USDA site has it found in most of the United States and Canada.
USDA Plants Listing: Tragopogon dubius
Goat’s-Beard – Alma, Kansas – 17 May 2021
Goat’s-Beard – Alma, Kansas – 17 May 2021
Goat’s-Beard – Grand Island, Nebraska
May 17 2021
Abilene, Kansas and Dwight D. Eisenhower
Only the grounds of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood home could be viewed in Abilene, Kansas on 17 May 2021.
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