Blog — Roland Pabst Photography

SNOW AND SAND

February 26, 2024By Roland Pabst4

Snow and sand? Yes, you can have both and don’t need to fly anywhere. As usual for my birthday, I prefer to spend the weekend skiing. This year, we...

For us to watch is a delight – it is all about survival for the birds.

January 19, 2024By Roland Pabst12

Every winter, thousands of cranes, geese, and ducks fly south to stay along the Rio Grande. During the day, after feeding on Rio Grande grain, the birds fly to...

New Years Resolution

December 19, 2023By Roland Pabst12

Visiting Switzerland would be an excellent New Year’s Resolution for many of you. Whenever I meet new people, I ask, “Have you been to Switzerland?” 90% of the time,...

D-DAY – NORMANDY

October 29, 2023By Roland Pabst4

Let me start with some facts and numbers: D-Day was originally scheduled for June 5, 1944, but poor weather predictions influenced General Dwight D. Eisenhower to delay the invasion....

International Balloon Fiesta – Albuquerque

October 8, 2023By Roland Pabst3

Listen to this. The State of New Mexico claims that the Balloon Fiesta is the world’s premier balloon event and the most photographed event on earth. When you are...

Wheeler Peak – Elevation 13,161 ft / 4,014 müM

July 19, 2023By Roland Pabst24

The sound of my hiking shoes could have been a metronome About 28 years ago, I climbed the highest peak in Switzerland (also the 2nd highest in the Alps)...

Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race

May 6, 2023By Roland Pabst6

Still a relatively new tradition, Cerrillos celebrated the Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race. Cerrillos is a quaint western and an old mining town. It sets the perfect backdrop for...

Easter Pilgrimage to Chimayo

April 8, 2023By Roland Pabst14

It is among the many beautiful traditions we have in New Mexico’s diverse culture. It has been a tradition since 1810. People participate in the pilgrimage for a variety...

A long weekend, and it happened to be …..

February 24, 2023By Roland Pabst14

We spent a long weekend in Durango, CO. We like Durango a lot, so driving up to the New Mexican/Colorado border was a pleasure. It is a beautiful scenic...