Is it spring yet?

It's 13 degrees, with snow flurries in the air before dawn. Had about an inch on the ground off and on yesterday ... nothing to shovel, thank goodness!

We've been active, despite the snow. A friend asked us to photograph a march by the local chapter of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, marking the 10-year anniversary of the reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf. There were two "Grannies" and two "Red Riding Hoods" and several "wolves" chasing them. At one point, I was ahead of the parade, taking pictures, and a fellow walking down the sidewalk toward them commented to me, "This sure is an interesting town!" ;-}

Which is demonstrated again by the folks in the next picture, who showed up at an African drumming and dancing event in Big Ditch Park. Another pleasant afternoon of drumming, dancing, unique garb, face-painting, etc.

Last week I went to Hubbell Trading Post for a couple of days of meetings. On the way, I enjoyed a little picture taking at St. Anne's Catholic Mission at Klagetoh, AZ, and then, of course, visiting the old trading post again.

The top two pictures got reversed in order. The Gypsy jazz musical group, the Fishtank Ensemble, performed Saturday night at the university theater. We went with sister-in-law Sherrie Posternak and had a GREAT time! What live-wires! It was great to have Sherrie here for a couple of days, touring the galleries, etc.

The picture of the group was taken yesterday in Columbus, NM, three miles north of the US/Mexico border. Our Congressman, Steve Pearce, brought three of his colleagues (Rep. Phil Gingrey of GA, Rep. Steve King of Iowa and Rep. Ed Royce of CA) to tour the border in Pearce's district. We attended out of curiosity and to learn more about border issues. It was odd that there was no advance publicity about the the meeting, but the Tea Party folks seemed to know about it and turned out in force. More pics and comments are at www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=264077&id=579867778

Buds are forming, roses are sprouting leaves, birds are still at feeders but someone has reported hummingbirds around ... spring will come. TV