I consider myself lucky to live in the sunny southwest. Several times on my long hikes along the sandia foothills I wished that I had a camera with me as I’ve had chance encounters with wildlife and seen the occasional southwest sunsets. Recently, a friend of mine upgraded her camera collection and offered to sell her digital camera to me for cheap. I took that offer and for the last couple of months no one sees me without my camera. I belong to a tribe located in New Mexico and many times before I’ve gotten into my truck and spent the afternoon exploring our beautiful...more