SWFeral Loc: SWNM

And so I am going to inflict them on you. For one thing, I find icicles dangling over cold rushing water to be mesmerizing with their crystalline beauty and delicate hues. For another, icicles are not always a given in southern New Mexico, since some years the creeks go dry in the fall. Finding good formations is like finding diamonds.

Knowing that the peaks above it had gotten up to a foot of snow and that the nighttime temps had dropped into the lower twenties, I had to drive out to Lower Gallinas Canyon for a hike. It's simply one of my favorite canyons on the face of the earth, and I know I probably say that about any canyon I've just been taking photos in, but this one is consistently near the top of my list. I have included images of the scenery surrounding the creek, partly to delight you with its loveliness, but also to give you a sense of why I didn't hang around for long after discovering a set of mountain lion tracks that were headed in the same direction I was. It's not like there's anyplace to GO except right straight up.

Having said that, I will admit that many of these images were made AFTER I saw the tracks (some of which are visible on top of a snow rock above the icy waterfall), so I guess I hung around longer than a lot of people might have. It was just so beautiful...grab a sweater, and enjoy.

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fantastic images of the Icicles

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

You see why I can't resist them.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Very nice scenery and I love the icicles!!! I really love #5 for the composition and blue color!

I'm glad you found puddy cat's paw prints and no puddy cat!!

Dodie

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

Thank you. I was fortunate to get some good compositions considering how inaccessible some of those icy spots were (cropping helped). Believe me I scanned the slopes for that cat, not that I really thought I'd see it. But if it was lurking up there, you know it saw me.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent photography! Thanks for taking us on another great hike.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Excellent. Really like the last.

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

I figured you could use the exercise. Not to mention, I can use the exercise!

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

Thank you. The lighting in that canyon is just gorgeous, at any time of year.

DelRae Loc: Oregon

very nice Thanks DelRae

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

You are welcome. I like sharing my places, just so long as nobody actually ends up in them.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set.

canonclicker

It's good to see your back in action! Been missing your photos.

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

Thanks for looking.

SWFeral Loc: SWNM

There's this pesky little detail called working...but I'm moving into semi-retiremrent and hopefully, by April, full retirement. It helped that I had a long break for Thanksgiving. Thanks for looking, and for noticing my absences!