David Baca
@davidbaca.com
I'm sometimes an artist and always a non conformist. I used to make jewelry but these days I'm into music and photography. I've traveled a lot in my life and speak several languages. More on my website.
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Sunrise in layers. Clear sky on top, crimson cloud formation in the middle, dark earth with a fog bank on the bottom.
October 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Sunrise in layers. Clear sky on top, crimson cloud formation in the middle, dark earth with a fog bank on the bottom.
Macro Photography. Wild grass seed pod.
October 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Macro Photography. Wild grass seed pod.
Macro Photography. A tennis ball left in my yard by the neighborhood dogs who thought I needed more toys to play with.
October 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Macro Photography. A tennis ball left in my yard by the neighborhood dogs who thought I needed more toys to play with.
Macro Photography. This pale white plant is a vampire parasite. It produces no chlorophyll and likes to attach itself to purslane (Verdolagas). It also has an insanely sweet and intense fragrance. The 5 pointed flowers measure around 1/8", 2-3mm.
October 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Macro Photography. This pale white plant is a vampire parasite. It produces no chlorophyll and likes to attach itself to purslane (Verdolagas). It also has an insanely sweet and intense fragrance. The 5 pointed flowers measure around 1/8", 2-3mm.
Macro Photography, prickly pears in my yard up close and zoomed out. I really like the shadow pattern the spines made on the close up.
October 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Macro Photography, prickly pears in my yard up close and zoomed out. I really like the shadow pattern the spines made on the close up.
Macro photography, the ball joint of a Venture actuator.
October 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Macro photography, the ball joint of a Venture actuator.
September wild flowers. Flowering and decaying at the same time this late in the season.
September 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
September wild flowers. Flowering and decaying at the same time this late in the season.
Distant rainbow over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
September 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Distant rainbow over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Rain shower over the Sangre de Cristo mountains at sunrise.
July 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Rain shower over the Sangre de Cristo mountains at sunrise.
On a blooming mullein flower a spider patiently waits for some pollinators to show up.
July 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
On a blooming mullein flower a spider patiently waits for some pollinators to show up.
I read the news today, oh boy. Yeah, John Lennon, it was a nice time to live in in when the worst the news had to offer was a guy committing suicide in his car and a bunch of gophers making holes in field somewhere in England.
June 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I read the news today, oh boy. Yeah, John Lennon, it was a nice time to live in in when the worst the news had to offer was a guy committing suicide in his car and a bunch of gophers making holes in field somewhere in England.
My annual May ritual, photographing the blooming cacti in my yard. These are just a few of many. I really went wild this year and took lots of photos with different cameras and lenses. These were done with Nikon D300s and a Vivitar 28-70 manual focus lens from the 1980s.
May 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
My annual May ritual, photographing the blooming cacti in my yard. These are just a few of many. I really went wild this year and took lots of photos with different cameras and lenses. These were done with Nikon D300s and a Vivitar 28-70 manual focus lens from the 1980s.
As chile ramen goes, this one is the stuff. This one has better noodles and left me in a state of chile beatitude with all nasal passages cleared of debris and a glowing warmth in my belly on a cold day. Sort of like living through a mini near death experience.
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
As chile ramen goes, this one is the stuff. This one has better noodles and left me in a state of chile beatitude with all nasal passages cleared of debris and a glowing warmth in my belly on a cold day. Sort of like living through a mini near death experience.
King Crimson's first album, At the Court of the Crimson King. Robert Fripp when he was young. Another $1 dregs score, a surprising one because this one has some resale value.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
King Crimson's first album, At the Court of the Crimson King. Robert Fripp when he was young. Another $1 dregs score, a surprising one because this one has some resale value.
Los Feos de Columbia - The Ugly Guys from Columbia. Another dregs find, found in a stack of dollar records picked over by numerous collectors and dealers. Cumbia from 1980, the Spanish lyrics are filled with sexual innuendo.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Los Feos de Columbia - The Ugly Guys from Columbia. Another dregs find, found in a stack of dollar records picked over by numerous collectors and dealers. Cumbia from 1980, the Spanish lyrics are filled with sexual innuendo.
Another random jazz album. It's turned into one of my favorite random records bought over the last year. I've played it several times already. 1950s jazz is one of my favorite genres these days for random record buying.
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Another random jazz album. It's turned into one of my favorite random records bought over the last year. I've played it several times already. 1950s jazz is one of my favorite genres these days for random record buying.
Random album cover. Flamenco from the early 1960s. This one was really worth a listen and I love the cover photo. Buying cheap vinyl is very competitive these days and I'm always finding gems in the dregs left by others.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Random album cover. Flamenco from the early 1960s. This one was really worth a listen and I love the cover photo. Buying cheap vinyl is very competitive these days and I'm always finding gems in the dregs left by others.
Another Random Album Cover. This one came from a thrift store. I put it on the turntable thinking it would be cheesy but it wasn't. Almost any jazz album that Atlantic put out under Ahmet Ertegun is worth listening to.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Another Random Album Cover. This one came from a thrift store. I put it on the turntable thinking it would be cheesy but it wasn't. Almost any jazz album that Atlantic put out under Ahmet Ertegun is worth listening to.
Another random album cover. This is one of the few records left in the second week of a massive record collection sale. It's an anthology of cumbias from Medellin Columbia in the 1980s, the Pablo Escobar era. 14 danceable canon shots, better translated as 14 big dance hits. Cheerful music.
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Another random album cover. This is one of the few records left in the second week of a massive record collection sale. It's an anthology of cumbias from Medellin Columbia in the 1980s, the Pablo Escobar era. 14 danceable canon shots, better translated as 14 big dance hits. Cheerful music.
Found right next to the Willie Nelson album, the Stone's Let it Bleed. Looks like they both came from the same yard sale. Appropriate because the Stones go country in this album and leave behind 60s pop. It's the Stones at the their most stoned for sure.
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Found right next to the Willie Nelson album, the Stone's Let it Bleed. Looks like they both came from the same yard sale. Appropriate because the Stones go country in this album and leave behind 60s pop. It's the Stones at the their most stoned for sure.
Willie Nelson in 1967 before cannabis. If anything promotes cannabis, it's this album cover.
Unfortunately, the album inside is warped and scratched like it was played 6000 times at drunken parties.The music is pretty straight forward honky tonk country, not all that different from later Willie.
Unfortunately, the album inside is warped and scratched like it was played 6000 times at drunken parties.The music is pretty straight forward honky tonk country, not all that different from later Willie.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Willie Nelson in 1967 before cannabis. If anything promotes cannabis, it's this album cover.
Unfortunately, the album inside is warped and scratched like it was played 6000 times at drunken parties.The music is pretty straight forward honky tonk country, not all that different from later Willie.
Unfortunately, the album inside is warped and scratched like it was played 6000 times at drunken parties.The music is pretty straight forward honky tonk country, not all that different from later Willie.
A baby king snake showed up in my yard this morning, not all that much bigger than an earthworm. A baby with an attitude.
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A baby king snake showed up in my yard this morning, not all that much bigger than an earthworm. A baby with an attitude.
I had a full memory card in my camera, mostly photos of dogs. I've built a nice portfolio of dog photos and I'm an experienced dog photographer at this point. Here are a few.
August 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I had a full memory card in my camera, mostly photos of dogs. I've built a nice portfolio of dog photos and I'm an experienced dog photographer at this point. Here are a few.
Crimson moon rising over Taos mountain. It turned more yellow as it rose. I wasn't expecting anything like this last night so I just grabbed a 500mm mirror lens and bumped up the ISO to shoot it hand held. It came out alright.
August 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Crimson moon rising over Taos mountain. It turned more yellow as it rose. I wasn't expecting anything like this last night so I just grabbed a 500mm mirror lens and bumped up the ISO to shoot it hand held. It came out alright.
Rainbow over the Taos Valley. An almost perfect shot but I didn't have a wide enough lens to capture the full double rainbow. Shot at 17mm, f8, 250 shutter speed for those interested in such details. Both exposure and focus were set manually.
July 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Rainbow over the Taos Valley. An almost perfect shot but I didn't have a wide enough lens to capture the full double rainbow. Shot at 17mm, f8, 250 shutter speed for those interested in such details. Both exposure and focus were set manually.