It wasn’t there 10 minutes ago when I opened the door to our porch to let the cool air in. Then the warm glowing light of sunset caught my attention. I went out, stunned by the transformation. This is one of the many reasons why I love this Land of Enchantment.
After the brief rain in the afternoon, the sun showed its face only for a short period of time. The plants outside looked fresher and greener. The air seemed cooler than inside as well. I opened up some windows, hoping that cross air would make the inside temperature feel more comfortable.
Blame it on jet lag then. Today went by so fast unproductively. I have a hard time remembering anything that I’ve accomplished.
These two days since we came back from Australia have been stressful for no particular reasons. And the unpleasant high temperature is tough for my companion. This afternoon when I went to check our mailbox, I found our chamisa which I planted the year after we move here is dead. Its gentle green has turned into color of yellow dust. I felt sad, exhausted and tied of it all..
Today for me was a busy day that went by in a daze. We collected mail from the postal office, bought groceries and had a late lunch before we headed home. Then I was on the computer backing up all the photos from our trip to two different devices. (I’m a bit paranoid about losing any of my photos..) Almost the whole day I was somewhat in a daze. I knew it must be the jet lag, so I pressed on and tried to ignore it.
It was a really warm day. After the sunlight had weakened, I went out and walked around the house. That’s when I noticed that our agave is about to bloom..
The month of July has started. So is our next journey. I captured this image while we were flying away from Albuquerque. Mixed thoughts came to my mind..
To be continued..
Today is the last day of June. Looking back, it has been quite a month. But essentially not much has changed. Someone once told me that in life it’s a good thing that all stays the same. I get the point. However, I also believe that the only constant is change. We all need to be aware of that.
Another day is nearly over. Another journey awaits. Good night, Santa Fe.
Come to think of it, this premature agave is just as queer as we are.. (and we love it anyway..)
We left home later than we initially planned. The parade was already over by the time we arrived at the plaza. Truth be told, I was still pondering whether we should go or not after breakfast. So it wasn’t a surprise that we missed the whole parade. Still, I managed to capture some images. As always, we left the event prematurely and left me wishing we could have stayed longer.
Happy Pride. Happy and Pride. Sometimes you simply cannot have them both.
We received some rain this afternoon, which was helpful but far from enough. However the colors of the sky were serenely beautiful..
