Barnes New Mexico Ranch:
Expedition 3

E990, 2005:08:13 07:31:43 -- 10/149 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2048x1536 Large -- Medium

Taun We gets a new haircut to avoid the burrs this trip.
E990, 2005:08:13 07:31:54 -- 0.2 sec, f/3.0.  No Flash.1536x2048 Large -- Medium

Genubi and Schamali track mud into the trailer. This visit was during monsoon season, and it rained the first night and most others that we were there. Very pretty, but pretty muddy.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:12:41 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Putting up the netted structure to extend living area.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:12:48 -- 1/125 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Dad pounds in stakes.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:12:55 -- 1/125 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Genubi and Schamali explore the woods just west of the Tree Gap.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:13:02 -- 1/30 sec, f/3.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Mom unpacks the trailer's new vacuum cleaner.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:13:08 -- 1/180 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

The back porch.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:13:28 -- 1/125 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Sunday morning Xander and I got up early and went on a hike with the dogs. This is me at the northeast corner of our property.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:13:48 -- 1/90 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

From there we hiked south, looking for the southeast corner.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:13:55 -- 1/90 sec, f/3.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:15 -- 1/90 sec, f/4.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Genubi and Schamali scharfel at something near the ridgeline.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:21 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

Xander, heading south down from the ridgeline.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:29 -- 1/125 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Instead of finding the southeast corner, though, we instead re-found Alexander Valley. Here's Xander and Genubi in Alexander Valley.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:42 -- 1/250 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Mom working on a basket.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:49 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Preparing for a water run.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:14:55 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:15:09 -- 1/350 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Here's the setup at the trailer. Mom's 4WD minivan performed remarkably well.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:15:15 -- 1/350 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:15:29 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Nerds on vacation.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:15:49 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Gwen holds the dogs back so that they don't chase us while we drive out.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:15:55 -- 1/350 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Our driveway, looking north from the Tree Gap.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:09 -- 1/250 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

The water-filling operation.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:15 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

We look forward to when the well gets drilled :)
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:22 -- 1/250 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Our driveway from Palomino Road; the Tree Gap is where the driveway disappears on the right.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:36 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Finishin' up the water run.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:42 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:16:49 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

From this you can see why Jason got so sunburned playing stickball. Jason beat Xander 13-8 with a grand slam in the bottom of the 8th.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:17:10 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne and Xander set up a rain-catching operation, saving us a water run the next morning.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:17:43 -- 1/45 sec, f/13.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Gwen after reading in the chairs that Taun We is walking past.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:17:56 -- 1/45 sec, f/13.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne and Xander stand at the northwest and northeast corners, respectively, of where the house might go.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:03 -- 1/60 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

The yurt boundaries, staked out. It will be surrounded by trees on about 245 degrees of perimeter.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:10 -- 1/45 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Gwen and Xander, hiking on another quest to explore the southeast corner of the Ranch.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:23 -- 1/90 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne Barnes.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:30 -- 1/60 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Alexander Barnes.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:36 -- 1/45 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

More shots of Xander in Alexander Valley.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:43 -- 1/90 sec, f/9.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:50 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:18:58 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

View from our southern promontory, looking West. Xander at bottom.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:04 -- 1/180 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Gwen up on the plateau, as seen from the southeast corner.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:11 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Looking north from the southeast corner -- Gwen visible at top if you look very, very closely.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:18 -- 1/250 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Xander told me he wouldn't take a picture of me marking the southeast edge of our territory like this.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:32 -- 1/250 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Xander at the southeast corner pole.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:39 -- 1/90 sec, f/16.0.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

Jason brought this hat to the ranch, and Xander stole it to take back to Boston.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:19:46 -- 1/8 sec, f/16.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Schamali and Wayne near the forest edge in the southeast corner of the Ranch.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:01 -- 1/45 sec, f/3.5.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Hiking up the eastern boundary of the Ranch, we found this sandstone outcrop. L to R: Taun We, Wayne, Xander.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:15 -- 1/45 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

Gwen and Taun We, on top of a rock.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:30 -- 1/60 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Closest we came to a group shot, sans Nancy. L to R: Xander, Jason, Gwen, Wayne.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:36 -- 1/250 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Moon shot.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:43 -- 1/90 sec, f/4.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne, waving from the west promontory above the trailer. Image taken from the other side of The Saddle.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:20:57 -- 1/90 sec, f/4.5.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

Xander at the west promontory.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:21:20 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne and Xander watch the sunset.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:21:47 -- 1/500 sec, f/8.0.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Sunset at the Ranch.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:22:00 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Trailer visible at bottom.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:22:24 -- 1/250 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:22:31 -- 1/4 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne and Nancy Barnes.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:22:38 -- 1/1000 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.2268x1512 Large -- Medium

Wayne and Xander at the Albuquerque airport.
SIGMA SD9, 2005:08:18 22:22:53 -- 1/750 sec, f/6.7.  No Flash.1512x2268 Large -- Medium

Xander all Westernized.
E990, 2005:08:18 10:22:25 -- 5/1583 sec, f/6.2.  No Flash.2048x1536 NORMAL . Large -- Medium

Wayne in front of the trailer, with new DirecWay satellite internet dish.
E990, 2005:08:18 10:22:42 -- 10/1309 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash.2048x1536 NORMAL . Large -- Medium

Genubi, Schamali, Taun We.
E990, 2005:08:18 10:23:08 -- 10/2717 sec, f/7.8.  No Flash.2048x1536 NORMAL . Large -- Medium

E990, 2005:08:18 10:23:32 -- 5/4032 sec, f/7.0.  No Flash.1536x2048 Large -- Medium