Winter begins, November 2015.

 Crawford's gray shrew, 11/12.

 Pine siskin, 11/17.

 2nd snow, 11/18.

Redtail, 11/17.

November, first snow, Bighorn ram.

 First snow in Cochiti Canyon, 11/5.

 Bighorn ram, 11/9.

Nov. 9, winter's start.

November, last snakes, and golden cottonwoods.

 Striped whipsnake, 11/1.

 Rio Grande ram, 11/1.

 Last day of cottonwoods at full color in Taos, 11/3.

 Last flush along the Rio, 11/4.

Rinconada, 11/4.

The stock pond in October

 5 Sandhill cranes roosting, 10/18.

 Coyote 10/20.

 Female Northern Harrier 10/22.

Coyote with injured foot, 10/28.

San Antonio Mtn. October 2015

 San Antonio Mtn., 10/12.

 Oaks on San Antonio Mtn., 10/12.

Los Pinos River, 10/14.

Looking back at the wonder of October

 Oct. 11, Conejos River canyon.

 All too brief!