A relatively close-up photo of the crescent Moon in a dark night sky. The bottom sliver of the Moon is illuminated, and the rest of the Moon's surface is faintly visible through the dark. Rising juuuust off the surface of the Moon on the right side is a bright dot - the planet Mercury!

Mercury rising from behind the Moon this evening. #Photography

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Good night from Lordsburg

Redrock monoliths glow deep red in late-day sunlight, beneath scattered clouds in a blue-gray sky.

A few minutes later…

I am just getting into my car to go to work. This is the sound of the lorikeets (plus a galah and a magpie) in my garden. Since dawn.
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I thought I know heavy wind from November in Ireland but New Mexico…

Golden light hits redrock monoliths beneath a gray sky.

A little sunlight breaks through the clouds at the end of a dreary day in Sedona. Have a good night.

Hatch

Good morning. Forgot about this sequence.
Going to be a bit cooler here today. Yay.

Thursday Birdsday!
This trio of cockatiels were spotted in a river red gum in the APY Lands. A popular pet, cockatiels are found in arid regions, but always close to water. 

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Elephant Butte Dam

Good morning from Albuquerque

Neighbours in their wooly winter coats.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A pair of Cedar Waxwings

Happy TwosDay 🪶

Possum o’clock.

Back to #birds of Australia 🇦🇺

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Another view of this beautiful Black Necked Stork from last week.
Hot here today. Might hit the beach this afternoon.

And we went to the Laundromat 🧺

REAL WORLD VIEW
02/17/2026

This evening's view from the 'hood with Canon EOS R6m2 & 24-240mm lens @ 113mm. Hardly any tweaking.

Photograph of a Little Wattlebird standing on bright Corymbia buds. The bird is brown with white striations and blue eyes.

Photo of a young Eastern Spinebill hovering and drinking from a Corymbia flower. The bird is a small honeyeater in brown, black, and buff, with bright red eyes.

Photo of a Rainbow Lorikeet drinking from Corymbia flowers. The bird is green, orange, blue, and yellow with bright red eyes and a red beak.

I'm going away for a few days so of course this is when the Corymbia decides to start flowering.
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Wet Water Ya think?

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Would have loved to go to the Petroglyphs but was afraid of the strong wind that may hurt my recently operated eyes, so instead we went to the hairdresser for my husband and dawdled around a bit.

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Good morning. Pelican cruising across the harbour here, last week.

YouTube video by LoriGraceAz I Chased the Most Dazzling Mothership Supercell Storm of 2025!

My latest storm chasing documentary "In Pursuit of the Mothership" premieres at 6 p.m. MST tonight! It documents my full day of chasing what would become in my opinion the most photogenic supercell of the year! Here's the link! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSHH...

Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum in Moriarty, NM

Glorious morning in Roswell, NM

Good night from Roswell,NM

Vermilion Flycatcher
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