Chuck Arning

Nectar Hunt

My 08/18/26 postcard features a bumblebee working its way through the purple blossoms in a flower bed in Siesta Hills,…

2 months ago

Weathered Grace

My 08/17/26 postcard is a sunflower nearing the end of its season, its bright petals now curled and fading as…

2 months ago

Pondside Pause

My 08/16/26 postcard features a duck I found resting quietly along the bank at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque. It seemed…

2 months ago

Wall Hopper

On my walk today, I caught this Curve-billed Thrasher in that brief moment between leaving one place and landing on…

2 months ago

Sunflower Supper

A House Finch pauses atop a spent sunflower, caught in the middle of its meal with the evidence still clinging…

2 months ago

Quiet Glory

My 08/13/26 postcard features a morning glory growing near Montgomery Park. I transformed it into black and white to emphasize…

2 months ago

Chrome Predator

My 08/12/26 postcard features a Jaguar hood ornament gleaming in the midday sun. A timeless symbol of speed and elegance,…

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Golden Sip

My 08/11/26 postcard captures a hummingbird pausing to feed from a red Hesperaloe blossom in Bullhead Park. We've watched them…

2 months ago

Left Behind

My 08/10/26 postcard is a lone rental scooter sitting abandoned along Ridgecrest Drive, with the VA Medical Center rising in…

2 months ago

Quiet Glide

I found this duck gliding quietly across the calm waters of Tingley Beach on a Sunday morning in Albuquerque. My…

2 months ago

Silent Forager

I found this hardworking bumblebee tucked deep inside a white blossom on Idlewilde Lane in Albuquerque's Nob Hill neighborhood. My…

2 months ago

Seed Harvest

 I found this Goldfinch perched among some sunflowers on Southern Avenue, pausing just long enough to pose before returning to…

2 months ago

Morning Rose

I found this rosebud just beginning to open on Natalie Ave, its petals slowly unfolding to reveal the bloom inside.…

2 months ago

Urban Roadrunner

I noticed this young roadrunner darting across Silver Avenue and into some desert landscaping. In Albuquerque, these birds are perfectly…

2 months ago

Nothing Beyond

My 08/04/26 postcard highlights a simple dead-end sign on a short street off Girard in Albuquerque; the sign takes on…

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