S-Curve

S-Curve, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

Sunrise at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.

White Sands at Sunrise

White Sands at Sunrise, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

Sand Swirls at Sunrise

Sand Swirls at Sunrise, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

White Sands National Monument in Southern New Mexico.

Whiting Bros

Whiting Bros, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

Old Route 66 near Grants, New Mexico.

Explosion

Explosion, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

Sandhill Cranes at Bernardo Waterfowl Area, North of Socorro, NM.

New Snow in the Sandias

New Snow in the Sandias , originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

It's a winter wonderland out there!

A Few of My Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things, originally uploaded by nicholsphotos.

Since moving to Albuquerque, I associate Sandhill cranes with the winter holidays as much as I do sparkly lights and candles in paper bags filled with sand. They are all on my list of favorite things.