I saw a beautiful moth outside my door yesterday. The moth was a beautiful tan, about 4 inches, and had "eyes" on the wings. This moth clung beside the door all day and night. How I wished I'd taken a picture or at least sketched it for it is hard to identify from memory. I thought it would be there in the afternoon when it was more convenient for me. This is a lesson for me that next time I will capture these nature opportunities.
In my internet search, I found out that Albuquerque is besieged with Miller's moths which are huge like my moth. These moths have come down from the mountains looking for water.
Have you had a similar experience when you thought that nature would wait on you and you didn't record wildlife or plant life?

The Healing Power of Walking in Nature

Hello Everyone,
Yesterday I took my small notepad and hiked up the high ridge road that leads from our high desert home. My mission was to list at least 10 things that surprised and delighted me. This was easy in that here in Pinon Springs New Mexico, I rarely have visitors except for critters. I can see vistas that stretch for hundreds of miles, including the Bear Mountains. I found  an old Pinon pine log, sat down,  and looked over the forest. Colors of pink caught my eye coming from a distant cone shaped mountain. Soon I filled up my nature delights page and started home. On the way back, I saw a cottontail bunny pair sitting very still and not at all afraid of me. They eased into their hollow log home and peaked out at me. What a delightful time I had on my nature walk. Tell me what you have seen that delights and surprises you in nature. Happy walking, Ruth