Sandstone Station, New Mexico: Expedition 7

Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 09:15:08 -- 1/250 sec, f/4.0.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

These small, 1-2 foot high trees seem to be growing in a lot of places on the property. I wonder if this is an effect caused by the lack of cows grazing.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 09:27:05 -- 1/400 sec, f/3.2.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

Spring has sprung at the Ranch.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 09:43:05 -- 1/400 sec, f/5.4.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

Taun We.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 09:43:42 -- 1/200 sec, f/6.3.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

The two south promontories of the Forest Plateau, behind me.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 15:31:50 -- 1/320 sec, f/3.2.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

Trying once again to get the well to work, I brought the generator down to the wellhead.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 15:32:05 -- 1/100 sec, f/5.4.  Unknown.2592x1944 Red-Eye Reduction (Auto). Large -- Medium

Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 20:35:02 -- 1/60 sec, f/3.2.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Seeing my lap already full, Taun We finds the next-most comfortable place in the trailer.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 20:35:35 -- 1/60 sec, f/3.2.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Schamali.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:22 20:35:48 -- 1/60 sec, f/3.2.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Genubi.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 11:16:53 -- 1/400 sec, f/9.0.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Before I, um, rewired it, this picture is so that I remember how it went together the first time.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 11:17:10 -- 1/500 sec, f/9.0.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

The sticker mounted *behind* the pumptec box.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:11:12 -- 1/200 sec, f/6.3.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Me in front of a small gully on the west end of Alexander Valley.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:15:59 -- 1/320 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Auto.2592x1944 Auto. Large -- Medium

Gully starting right at the west edge of lot 80?
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:18:43 -- 1/500 sec, f/4.5.  No Flash, Auto.2592x1944 Auto. Large -- Medium

Alexander VAlley, from the SW corner of lot 80.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:19:54 -- 1/250 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Auto.2592x1944 Auto. Large -- Medium

The rocky slope at the SW corner of the Forest Plateau, or the SE end of Alexander Valley.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:25:03 -- 1/250 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Auto.2592x1944 Auto. Large -- Medium

Climbing that rocky slope.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:25:23 -- 1/320 sec, f/6.3.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Schamali the rock-climbing Husky.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:25:39 -- 1/500 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Auto.2592x1944 Auto. Large -- Medium

Taun We, rock climber mini-poodle.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:26:48 -- 1/160 sec, f/6.3.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

Super-Husky Zoom.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:28:29 -- 1/125 sec, f/5.4.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

View from the SW promontory.
Movie -- Caution, 40 Megabytes

A 60-second long video tour from the western ridge of the forest plateau. Not a very good use of bandwidth -- just so that you're warned.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:49:22 -- 1/400 sec, f/3.2.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

View to the NW from the main ridge, on the north end of the Forest Plateau.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:04:23 15:58:48 -- 1/160 sec, f/3.2.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Tree stump, presumably cut down by settlers years ago.