Hello there!  Long time no see.  It's been 6 months since I last posted here.  No excuses.  I'm settled into my apartment here in Albuquerque and gotten lazy.  
So now I'm breaking out of it and doing stuff.  I'm getting out into nature and breathing fresh air.  Inhale.  Exhale.  Ahhhhhhh.  
Also, I am doing photography again.  Got a new lens for birds and wildlife, etc.  It's the new Nikon 200x500mm 5.6 and I love it.  On my D7200 it's perfect for me.  Sharp and great quality images.  It is taking me a little time to get used to but I'm getting there.  
Yesterday I got a chance to practice panning with it.  Below are a couple of examples.

Sandhill Cranes


Mallards


Canada Geese


Not too bad for a beginner.  :-)

Now I'm going to post a few other photos I've taken lately.  No particular order.  


Rosy Finches  (all 3 species)


Just a pretty scene from atop Sandia Crest


Wood Ducks


Lincoln's Sparrow


Pretty pointy stuff


Just an old fallen tree


Very high key


Love the mountains


Coy wolf?  


This is the kind of stuff I love to walk around in.  Interesting find here.  Makeshift leant?  


At Bosque del Apache.  So beautiful here!