Landscapes

This view is from a scenic overlook coming out of the mountains somewhere in New Mexico. It may have been near Cloudcroft, but I can't be certain - our GPS took us on some funky route and I didn't expect to be where I was. Tip: nothing beats a paper map. I love the satellite function of the GPS, but I'd don't entirely trust it.

In these shots, you can see White Sands way off in the distance, towards the left side of the frame. I love the mountains in the distance, and the contrast of the sky and the sand against the mountain and valley in the foreground. In the second shot, I particularly love the trail of trees down the center bottom of the little valley. It looks like there must have been some water down there, but we sure couldn't see any.

Landscape photos are something I really want to work on. I have a hard time framing them - I have this gorgeous view, but somehow I don't manage to capture what I'm seeing and the picture never quite turns out. This time, the mountain and highway on the left and the drop-off and mountains to the right helped frame my shot.