Chuck Arning

Cactus Sentinel

My 06/27/26 postcard is a wasp pausing atop the dark center of a black-eyed Susan, its body dusted with the…

2 weeks ago

Rio Rambler

While walking along the Rio Grande in the southern part of Albuquerque, I heard the unmistakable call of a killdeer…

2 weeks ago

Quiet Encounter

My 06/25/26 postcard comes from outside my dentist’s office, where a bug with distinctive red shoulder markings pauses atop an…

2 weeks ago

Great Adventure

My 06/24/26 postcard features a vintage yellow pickup proudly displaying the New Mexico and American flags during the overnight stop…

3 weeks ago

Gentle Magic

I spotted a small fairy figure while wandering through a thrift store on Central Avenue. For my 06/23/26 postcard I…

3 weeks ago

Vintage Volvo

My 06/22/26 postcard is a 1971 Volvo 1800E sitting quietly on a residential street in Albuquerque's Nob Hill neighborhood. I’ve…

3 weeks ago

Patient Fisher

My 06/21/26 postcard features a cormorant we found perched on a sun-bleached log at Tingley Beach. Standing motionless above the…

3 weeks ago

Soul Currents

My 06/20/26 postcard was found in an antique store on Lomas. This sculpture depicted two stylized human forms intertwined in…

3 weeks ago

Quiet Perch

My 06/19/26 postcard features a black-and-white macro photograph of a common fly resting on a dried stem. The monochrome treatment…

3 weeks ago

Morning Passage

My 06/18/26 postcard features a jackrabbit moving through the open field near Bullhead Park in Albuquerque. I spotted the rabbit…

3 weeks ago

Tiny Explorers

While walking through the landscaping at the VA, I noticed a flower head just beginning to open. Its tightly packed…

4 weeks ago

Morning Serenade

My 06/16/26 postcard features a Curve-billed Thrasher perched atop a dried stalk against a New Mexico sky. As we walked…

4 weeks ago

Tile Tapestry

Along Indiana Avenue, we discovered a wall transformed into a work of art using thousands of broken pieces of tile,…

4 weeks ago

Quiet Perch

My 06/14/26 postcard features a white butterfly resting on a leaf along Alvarado Drive. The morning was windy, and after…

4 weeks ago

Central Celebration

My 06/13/26 postcard features a costumed parade participant and a spectator sharing a moment of connection amid the color and…

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