Dean Hanson @abqDean

A career news photographer in New Mexico finding recovery in the simple beauty of our natural world. Thanking our Earth for the bountiful life it has granted me Where the Buffalo roam, NM Joined January 2012

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Dean Hanson @abqDean

3 hours ago

@StarbrightHQ @m_millsey We took regular breaks from riding our stingray bikes without helmets, playing lawn darts and staying out until the street lights came on to drink from the garden hose.

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4 hours ago

My Mars Magic hollies are hocking in a shade of red which could be my next truck colour. #Hollyhocks

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19 hours ago

What’s the point of using newsprint as packing material and only sending the advertising? Not a single page of editorial content. I can’t be the only one who reads every word of a newspaper which arrives this way. #journalism

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a day ago

@niyetsel First

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a day ago

@ronsterd89 I was part of the wild small truck craze of the late 70s. Customizable, affordable &fun. Feds needed to end that shit by forcing impossibly achievable mileage standards for 4 cylinders leaving us with monster sized gas hog 4 door SUVs with a bed that won’t fit in any garage.

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2 days ago

I smell the scent of fresh cut alfalfa after a brief rain this morning in the air. How do I know it’s alfalfa? The same reason you know what it smells like in this very moment. You’re welcome. 🚜 #nmwx

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3 days ago

Once I learned to plant for the wind and celebrate its beauty instead of cursing its very existence I began enjoying the dance everything performs only me. Because you’re busy cursing the wind. (Volume Down) #nmwx

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3 days ago

@MDAndersonABQ Nice photo Lucas. I cleaned it up just a little bit because that’s what retired Photo Editors do. I hope you don’t mind.

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3 days ago

@StarbrightHQ @musicmaned Never understood why recycling needed to turn a profit but landfill free.

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3 days ago

@StarbrightHQ @musicmaned It’s not always politics it’s logistics. The distances involved to transport the weight of recyclables to places where they can be processed outweighs any cost benefit. It’s more profitable to concentrate on large urban areas near reprocessing facilities usually back east.

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3 days ago

Ungulate is a sad waste of a great word. Since nobody knows what it is we need to reapply it to people who drive slower than the speed limit in the fast lane. It’s the feeling in your head when someone makes you late. Also a verb to ungulate someone. Now consider a subungulate 🐫

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4 days ago

I love Tumbleweed migration season in New Mexico. Look at all the cute baby Tumbleweeds running along with their mothers. Never get between a mother Tumbleweed and her baby. Beware of selfies taken too close to migrating Tumbleweeds. Respect their territory.

Massimo @Rainmaker1973

4 days ago

Tumbleweeds start out as tiny seedlings; by summer the plant has a round shape. They grow flowers and fruits. By fall they dry and detach from their roots, so they spread their seeds.

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4 days ago

All peaceful Sunday morning to you. I’ve cut another brand new ancient Viking rune. This one represents “Healing”. It feels like it belongs near the top of the hill with “Joy”.

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5 days ago

@no2wipp I like when the seed pods dry out and explode flinging seeds shaped like tiny frisbees everywhere with a loud pop. Never ever put a dried bird of paradise pod in anyone’s desk at work unless you work at a newspaper. Then it’s ok.

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5 days ago

Plumbing day. It says one hour cure time. It’s been 4 going to wait 6 hours before turning water on because it’s plumbing. I really need a hug.

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5 days ago

Plumbing day today! The Ramones help. Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated (Official Music Video) youtu.be/bm51ihfi1p4?si… via @YouTube

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Dean Hanson @abqDean

6 days ago

I put off for years planting something here to shade the patio from late afternoon sun. This Desert willow was tired of the wait so he popped up out of the sand about a year ago. Alright, already, you did the hard part now let’s make you beautiful. Amazing how the desert works.

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6 days ago

At first glance from a distance what did I hope this might be? No it wasn’t. Shit.

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6 days ago

@____MC94 @catnip25 Brits call these wheelie bins not dumpsters only to make taking out the trash sound fun & charming. Even a wheelie bin fire sounds cute over there.

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7 days ago

This is the Viking rune for wealth. I easily etched it into very soft pumice using the ancient technique of an angle grinder with a diamond blade just because New Mexico doesn’t have enough Viking runes. Careful if you try this, the dust you’re flinging are tiny shards of glass!