Category Archives: The Sandia Mountains

All the R’s fell into place

Posted on February 3, 2015 by David Alan

Our several day storm blew off to points east this morning but low clouds hung over the summit of the mountain until late in the afternoon.  At times like these I was grateful for the tram cam that let me … Continue reading →

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White to Night – Fresh Power on the Summit , January 23, 2015

Posted on January 24, 2015 by David Alan

click on images for enlargements Late Thursday afternoon as the last vestiges of the latest snow were clearing the area I thought about riding the tram up to the summit to get some photos in the late afternoon sun.  The … Continue reading →

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Summit hike, January 10, 2010

Posted on January 12, 2015 by David Alan

If it’s Saturday and I’m in Albuquerque you will frequently find me on the mountain.  It’s a routine and I’m pretty stuck on it.  But this Saturday when I woke and saw the blanket of cloud covering the mountain I … Continue reading →

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The Golden Hour in the Land of Enchantment

Posted on January 5, 2015 by David Alan

Most photographers know about the golden hour, that period of time just after sunrise or just before sunset when the light is long and colors are magical.  In the Land of Enchantment however, our golden hour is often cut a … Continue reading →

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You had to be there

Posted on March 4, 2014 by David Alan

Click on images for larger photos. I suspected that Sunday would be one of those days, and it turned out that it was.  There was no way that anyone could get the images and experience the day like I did … Continue reading →

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Bugged on the Mountain

Posted on July 14, 2012 by David Alan

Today I got a bit of a late start today, and seeing how I did not work out at all during the week I figured that I’d be way behind today. The fact of the matter is that I was … Continue reading →

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The Missed Soaking

Posted on July 7, 2012 by David Alan

I set my alarm last night for the ungodly hour of 5:30 am for a Saturday morning.  Theoretically one could sleep in on a Saturday, but when you have this itch to climb the mountain in the monsoon season, then … Continue reading →

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The Rain Gauge

Posted on July 4, 2012 by David Alan

I’m a weather watcher, and have been for a long long time. Once I became a pilot watching the weather became had life and death implications especially in Michigan where I did most of my flying.  One wrong move and … Continue reading →

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Stomping into the New Year –

Posted on January 2, 2012 by David Alan

I just finished making all of the annual changes that are involved in adding a new year to the diary and web site. When I changed the title page it struck me that starting the 14th year represents a significant … Continue reading →

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