Todd Gerstenberger
@toddawg001.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Gramps. NE Ohio, now ABQ. Artist, gardener, fan of NM 🌶️ &🍺, Beatles, Dead💀🌹, Band, Who etc. Protect the Earth. Also on 🪡🧵these days. 💙🌊☮️
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For over fifty years we have used one of my drawings as a holiday greeting card. From last year, this is Red Rocks in Shades of Gray. Those familiar with New Mexico may recognize this scene from the beautiful Pueblo of Jemez, north of Albuquerque.
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
For over fifty years we have used one of my drawings as a holiday greeting card. From last year, this is Red Rocks in Shades of Gray. Those familiar with New Mexico may recognize this scene from the beautiful Pueblo of Jemez, north of Albuquerque.
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
For over fifty years we have used one of my drawings as a holiday greeting card. From last year, this is Red Rocks in Shades of Gray. Those familiar with New Mexico may recognize this scene from the beautiful Pueblo of Jemez, north of Albuquerque.
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
Happy Holidays, good luck to all of us in 2026–
A Pumpkin Tale, in four acts
December 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A Pumpkin Tale, in four acts
The Landlord paid a visit to our garden. Got very quiet around here!
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The Landlord paid a visit to our garden. Got very quiet around here!
Like the man said, all you need is love ❤️ ☮️
#JohnLennon
#JohnLennon
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Like the man said, all you need is love ❤️ ☮️
#JohnLennon
#JohnLennon
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Cotton candy snow here in Albuquerque this morning, but the Goldies just go about their business as usual ☺️
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Cotton candy snow here in Albuquerque this morning, but the Goldies just go about their business as usual ☺️
You see, scrolling will bring us to the end of this… house, and there is a MONSTER at the end of this house!
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
You see, scrolling will bring us to the end of this… house, and there is a MONSTER at the end of this house!
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
(A monster of a Sundrop tomato plant, that is! 😉)
My grandson and I made this multiple personality jack-o-lantern…
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My grandson and I made this multiple personality jack-o-lantern…
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
And it’s recyclable as pie! 🥧
Boo!!
Grateful Dead at the late, lamented Santa Fe Downs, New Mexico, 10/17/1982
October 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Grateful Dead at the late, lamented Santa Fe Downs, New Mexico, 10/17/1982
“Asian Delight” eggplant blossom. Lots of new growth and blossoms in the garden, the plants dig this cool moist weather. Now comes the suspense of waiting for the first frost— average used to be around 10/20 here in Albuquerque, but has been receding with the changing climate.
October 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Asian Delight” eggplant blossom. Lots of new growth and blossoms in the garden, the plants dig this cool moist weather. Now comes the suspense of waiting for the first frost— average used to be around 10/20 here in Albuquerque, but has been receding with the changing climate.
Went to see Paul McCartney and band in Albuquerque last night. What an experience!
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Went to see Paul McCartney and band in Albuquerque last night. What an experience!
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Here is a screenshot of my text response to a friend who was also there—
Keeping it in the yard, good ol gazanias providing colorful mandala blooms in our fall rock garden
October 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Keeping it in the yard, good ol gazanias providing colorful mandala blooms in our fall rock garden
Closer to home, the setting sun on northern sea oats pods
October 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Closer to home, the setting sun on northern sea oats pods
Peeking through the aspens, near Telluride
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Peeking through the aspens, near Telluride
Old friend Lizard Head peak, on the road to Telluride CO, from 9/25/2025, and my graphite drawing from 2018
September 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Old friend Lizard Head peak, on the road to Telluride CO, from 9/25/2025, and my graphite drawing from 2018
The beauty and majesty really does take one’s breath away
September 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The beauty and majesty really does take one’s breath away
Here’s some mountain color, near Telluride CO. Amazingly, the aspens were not at their peak yet!
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Here’s some mountain color, near Telluride CO. Amazingly, the aspens were not at their peak yet!
The Great Wall… of red chile
September 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Great Wall… of red chile
Late season sunflower and morning glory
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Late season sunflower and morning glory
Before & after—
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Before & after—
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
🎶 Comic book colors on a violin river 🎶
(From a set of fabric markers 😃) 💀🌹
My best garden helper ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My best garden helper ❤️
As usual, I *may* have planted too many tomatoes this year 🤓
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
As usual, I *may* have planted too many tomatoes this year 🤓
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
All of the paste types are from one Burpee Gladiator plant!
One of our favorite garden guests sampling the 2035 vintage orange agastache
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One of our favorite garden guests sampling the 2035 vintage orange agastache
I don’t have a great vantage point for sunsets at my home, but every so often there will be a big old cloud over the mountains that catches the fading rays and makes me sigh.
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I don’t have a great vantage point for sunsets at my home, but every so often there will be a big old cloud over the mountains that catches the fading rays and makes me sigh.
A female Lesser Goldfinch nibbling on some agastache in the garden today
August 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A female Lesser Goldfinch nibbling on some agastache in the garden today