Imago Articulus: photos by Rusty Lopez

Yellowhorse in the Southwest

I-40 @ Arizona / New Mexico border, AZ  © 2008

Threatening storms near Ghost Ranch

Near Ghost Ranch, NM  © 2007

Google Map location

Humphrey's Peak, at sunset

Chama, NM  © 2007

A local peak, known as Humphrey's Peak, at sunset near the northern New Mexico town of Chama (Google Maps).

Late summer, at Bandelier

Bandelier National Monument, NM  © 2006

The old route...

Chama, NM  © 2006

The first day of Autumn, 2006...

Hwy 17 near Cumbres Pass, CO  © 2006
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Colors at Ghost Ranch...

Ghost Ranch, NM  © 2006
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The Lava fields...

Sunset Crater National Monument, AZ  © 2006
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Changing leaves, near Cumbres Pass...

Hwy 17, NM (near the Colorado border) © 2006
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At 10,015 feet...

Cumbres Pass, CO  © 2005

Red Cliffs at Jemez...

Jemez, NM  © 2005

Red rocks near Ghost Ranch...

Abiquiu, NM © 2005

Sunset's last rays...

Chama, NM  © 2005

Sunset over the Mesa...

Chama, NM  © 2005

Gondola over Swiss landscape...

near Grindelwald, Switzerland   © 1993

During that day hike my wife and I took we half-expected Julie Andrews to come running up, mid-song - but it was the wrong country.

Worthington Glacier Contrast...

Worthington Glacier, AK   © 1994

The base of a glacier is hardly pristine. It is filled with a lot of dirty snow and ice, especially around the time of "breakup." It was getting close to dusk when I stopped at the base of the Worthington Glacier,  walked up to an overlook, and ventured to capture some of the contrast. The setting sun was coloring up the clouds a bit, as can be seen in the reflection on the water.

Mist over Robe Lake...

Valdez, AK  © 1994

Although it was Spring, Robe Lake, just outside of Valdez, was still frozen over. I was in Valdez for a business trip and, after work, went out sightseeing. The time was around 7 p.m. The mysterious mood created by the mist was enhanced later on when about a dozen bald eagles showed up in the evergreen trees on the other side and began calling out with gull-like sounds.

Monument Valley Clouds...

outside Monument Valley, AZ  © 1998

After leaving Monument Valley proper, heading back into Arizona, I pulled over to the side of the road to capture the immense sky, with its deep blue color punctuated by the puffy white clouds. Summer in the Southwest... it's hard to go wrong photographically.

Northern New Mexico Clouds...

Chama, NM  © 2004

We spent a few days in northern New Mexico during July, 2004. Many places in the Southwest have afternoon thunderstorms (unlike southern California) just about every day during the Summer. This particular day the thunderstorms were occurring to the north and at higher elevations.

A hike in the Alps...

Mt. Schreckhorn, Grindelwald, Switzerland  © 1993

On a trip to Europe, in 1993, we stayed in Interlaken, Switzerland. Our first day there was rainy, with the clouds obscuring any view of the Alps. The owner of the little hotel we were staying at assured us that the next day would be cloudless. He was right. We went for a hike just outside of the town of Grindelwald. The colors are quite vivid for two reasons: 1) the film was Velvia and, 2) it really was that colorful there. (digital confession: can you see where I added a few sunflowers?)