Spotted a Tesla today driving kind of aggressively; it had a sticker on the back that said “F ELON” - but the F and the ELON weren’t that far apart, s… ...more

I watched a gorgeous hawk getting hassled by two crows this morning. The hawk was looking for a thermal, but was pretty low; the crows seemed to be having some sport at the hawk’s expense. It seemed at times like a WWI-era dogfight, two on one, with lots of maneuvering. But the hawk was patient - it had an advantage in soaring efficiency, and exploited it expertly.

I took the DRZ up to the highest local camping spot, the trailhead to Chicoma Peak. After several days devoted to chores and fixing cat errors, and unseasonably hot days, I figured a little break was in order. So I loaded up the bike around 5pm this afternoon, and headed out into the heat. It only got warmer as I descended into Pojoaque and then Espanola…