Marilyn Monroe impersonator at the Nifty Fifties event in downtown Las Cruces. (2012)

Pickup truck on display at Nifty Fifties event in Las Cruces (2012).

The working hands of blacksmith Billy Provence rest on a hammer and anvil for a moment. (2012)

Billy the blacksmith holds a decorative hook that he just made. (2012)

An antique toy soldier and a U.S. flag on the wall of a blacksmith shop. (2012)

Vintage John Deere tractor under the sun. (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Candid shot of Karly between poses during our shoot on a windy, fun day in downtown El Paso. She did the editing on this one, adding the sepia.

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Karly (2012)

Hannah, my volleyball-playing daughter. (2012)

A longhorn steer stands next to a fence on a foggy morning at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

The Historic Green Bridge at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum on a foggy morning. (2012)

Dale Liikala of Ohio portrays his favorite president, also from Ohio -- President William Howard Taft. This is from a living history program at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum celebrating the centennial of Taft signing the proclamation in 1912 making New Mexico the 47th state. (2012)

Sonny of Mesilla. (2012)

I thought this was an odd scene. A nativity display on the roof of the Billy the Kid Gift Shop in Mesilla. Christmas in New Mexico. (2012)

Inside the Pit Stop Cafe in Las Cruces. (2012)

Inside the Pit Stop Cafe in Las Cruces. (2012)

Las Cruces High School basketball standout Mando Marshall, regarded as one of the top players in the state. (2012)