Chuck Arning

Final Flourish

My 02/14/25 postcard captures the last remnant of an Eastern Ave sunflower standing against the cold, windy day. Faded but…

8 months ago

Quickstep Hunter

My 02/13/25 postcard captures a roadrunner I found darting along Trumbull Ave. The bird clutched a leaf in its beak…

8 months ago

Final Pod

My 02/12/25 postcard captures a lone chile, forgotten in a garden, left to wither and go to seed. I've seen…

8 months ago

Steel Cistern

My 02/11/25 postcard captures a VA water tower—rare in Albuquerque but familiar in small towns across the state. Standing tall…

8 months ago

Road View

My 02/10/25 postcard captures Lomas looking toward San Pedro from Alvarado, a street I’ve traveled for years. Fifty years ago,…

8 months ago

Past Meals

My 02/09/25 postcard captures Ho Ho, where cheap meals came fast, but cleanliness never did. Over the years, it fed…

8 months ago

Cantina Chaos

My 02/08/25 postcard captures a lively bar scene in Juarez, Mexico—miniature figures frozen in time—found in an antique store on…

8 months ago

Industrial Elegance

My 02/07/25 postcard captures a welded creation from a neighbor’s yard, rust and artistry intertwined. I love stumbling upon these…

8 months ago

Withered Life

My 02/06/25 postcard captures a moment of quiet inevitability along Alvarado Drive. The once-plump fruit is now shriveled, clinging to…

8 months ago

Symmetry Stare

Walking down Constitution Ave, I felt the weight of twin stares—two matching cats posed in judgment. Their unblinking gaze made…

8 months ago

Seed Keeper

My 02/04/25 postcard features a weathered seed pod from UNM’s north campus. I searched for a pod after a friend…

8 months ago

Fragile Hold

My 02/03/25 postcard captures a lone seed clinging to a branch in Siesta Hills. Its brittle form whispers of the…

8 months ago

Scenic Shot

Sunday led us to Amy’s for donuts, but we passed Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course on the way. The view…

8 months ago

City Dweller

My 02/01/25 postcard captures a pigeon perched on the worn steps of a tattoo shop on Central, framed by graffiti…

8 months ago

Leisure Time

My 01/31/25 postcard captures the 13th hole of the Roosevelt Park disc golf course, where the hills shape each throw.…

8 months ago