Amateur Naturalist: Banyan Trees Also Called Strangler-Figs
Picture 1: A set of banyan tree roots are covering the trunk of the support tree. Courtesy photo
Picture 2: Trunk-like branches grow horizontally and have roots growing downward. Courtesy photo
By BOB DRYJA
Los Alamos
Darwin asserted that species most fit for their environment were more likely to survive and pass their attributes on to the next generation. This is the so called “survival of the fittest”.
Tall trees with an extensive covering of leaves provide a one kind of environment. The resulting environment at the base of such a tree is very shadowy. It is not conducive for seeds to grow since Read More
Daily Postcard: California Poppies Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: California poppies spotted blooming Saturday night on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Native to the United States, poppies are heat tolerant, toxic to pets, and a pollinator magnet. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Easter Tree Brightens Neighborhood In White Rock
A blossoming tree decorated with Easter ornaments brightens the neighborhood Monday on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
A Handsome Moth Visits Western Area Home
Attention-getting sites occur in the Western Area of Los Alamos, such as this lepidoptera moth seen flying by a pond. It is outside of a home and has a wingspan of about three feet. Photo by Robert Dryja Read More
High School Students From Across Nation To Compete In Poetry Out Loud National Finals
ART News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—After months of competitions in classrooms and communities nationwide, the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place April 28–29 in Washington, DC.
Reciting poetry from an anthology that celebrates historic American voices in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, state and jurisdictional champions will compete for the national champion title and a $20,000 cash prize.
Poetry Out Loud is a dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that is designed to improve public speaking skills, build confidence, and teach about literary Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of El Santuario de Chimayó
Daily Postcard: The view during a visit to the El Santuario de Chimayó. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art And history Of New Mexican Waterways Opens May 2 At Millicent Rogers Museum
Erin Currier. Courtesy/Artist Steve Chavez
Tres Graces de La Acequia (After Picasso) Mixed media collage, acrylic on panel. Photo by Erin Currier
Millicent Rogers Museum:
The Millicent Rogers Museum is proud to present La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art and history of New Mexican waterways. Co-curated by artist Toby Morfin and Claire Pelaez Motsinger, this exhibition explores the rich topic of water stewardship through the work of contemporary artists of New Mexico, many of whom have parallel working practices in art making and care of the land.
Rooted in the Indigenous practices of gathering Read More
Landscape To Lens—Explore How Sandia Mountains Shape Abstract Film Of Adrian Pijoan
NMA News:
New Mexico Arts invites the public to an artist talk and new film project debut with New Mexico Arts 2026 Artist in Residence Adrian Pijoan 2–3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Sandia Mountain Natural History Center.
Join New Mexico Arts (NMA) for a free, in-person presentation with NMA 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Adrian Pijoan. Pijoan, an artist and filmmaker based in Albuquerque, has been in residence at the site since March 6, 2026.
Pijoan is a Mexican American interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker who creates video art, narrative film, and installations exploring non-human Read More
Annual Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe 2026 May 1–3
THEATER News:
Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents the 2026 Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe at The Crows’ Nest (7 Caliente Road, Building 1 at La Tienda in Eldorado, Santa Fe) at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3.
Tickets at the door or online:
https://www.upstartcrowsofsantafe.org/upcoming-workshops-1
The tenth annual Youth Shakespeare Festival features scenes from As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, King Henry V,I, Part 3, King John, King Richard Read More
New Mexico Children’s Foundation Invites Public To An Evening With Kinderszenen String Quartet May 21
NMCF News:
The public is invited to join New Mexico Children’s Foundation (NMCF) for an intimate evening of connection and purpose at the Governor’s Mansion.
From 5-6:30 p.m., May 21, guests will gather in one of New Mexico’s most iconic and elegant settings, with live music from the Kinderszenen String Quartet providing a beautiful backdrop to the evening.
This gathering is designed to bring people together—to connect, reflect, and celebrate the impact we can make for children and families across our state.
Through the work of the New Mexico Children’s Foundation, grassroots nonprofits Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Behind White Rock Y On NM 4
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls behind the White Rock Y on Wednesday along N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze To Attend Santa Fe International Literary Festival May 15-17
U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze
SFILF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe International Literary Festival (SFILF) announced today the addition of U.S. poet laureate and longtime Santa Fe resident Arthur Sze to its star-studded 2026 Festival, taking place May 15-17, 2026.
Sze, whose laureateship was announced in September, joins Ada Limón, the first Latina U.S. poet laureate, Navajo Nation poet laureate Jake Skeets, Santa Fe poet laureate Tommy Archuleta, and other acclaimed poets in the Festival’s poetry programming. Other featured Festival authors include literary giants Isabel Wilkerson, Read More
Lilac Bushes Blooming Signals Sure Sign Of Spring
A sure sign of spring when lilac bushes bloom throughout the community and in the yard of this residence on Wednesday in the Pajarito Acres neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More
Live In Los Alamos Presents: Griffin House April 18
Griffin House to perform April 18 at Fuller Lodge for the Live in Los Alamos concert series. Courtesy/LILA
COMMUNITY News:
In early 2018, Jonathan Lathrop, president of Live in Los Alamos, stumbled upon a video of Griffin House playing his song “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind” solo on his couch, part of a series promoted by a Nashville journalist.
“The song was touching, but simple, and came across so sincere,” Lathrop said. “At the end, Griffin flashed a smile that I thought was incredibly sweet. I was certain only a nice person could smile like that so I reached out to his Read More
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Shares Single ‘My Guy’
Joy Harjo. Photo by Matika Wilbur
MUSIC News:
Joy Harjo—the musician, activist, member of the Muscogee Nation, and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States—is out today with “My Guy”, the latest single from her upcoming album, Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace, out April 24 on Smithsonian Folkways.
Listen to “My Guy” here.
Produced by Grammy award-winning composer, bassist, producer, educator, and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, the new record moves fluidly between jazz, poetry, rock, and Native musical traditions while reflecting on collective upheaval, Read More
Daily Postcard: Northern Saw-whet Owl On Reservoir Road
Daily Postcard: Northern Saw-whet Owl seen on Wednesday on the Los Alamos Reservoir Road. These tiny owls only weigh about 3 ounces, but are voracious hunters of small rodents. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Daily Postcard: Lizard Basks In Sunshine In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A lizard basks in warm sunshine on Friday in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Los Alamos JJAB & Teen Center To Partner On Movie Night
Get Ready To Boogie On The Moors! Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Is Aug. 1 At Ashley Pond Park
Scene from the 2025 Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Dance enthusiasts and Kate Bush fans, this event is for you! The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 at Ashley Pond Park.
The event is free and open to anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear red as in Bush’s video and to check out the dance steps on the website, https://sites.google.com/view/tmwhde-los-alamos/home
Marjorie Madsen is co-organizing the event with her daughter, Chloe Madsen Keilers, with permission from Wuthermuthers, Shambush, and global Read More
Close Up View Of Leaves Sprouting On Tree In White Rock
A close up view of leaves sprouting on the branch of a tree growing Monday on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
