Daily Postcard: Cloud Formations In Early Morning Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Wednesday morning produced some interesting cloud formations in the sunrise, looking west toward the San de Cristo Mountain range from White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
A second perspective looking toward the San de Cristo Mountain range Wednesday morning from White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Atomic City Transit Welcomes Students With CommuniTREE
Atomic City Transit welcomes students back to school with the September CommuniTREE. County departments take turns each month decorating the CommuniTREE with various themes. View the CommuniTREE just off the lobby inside the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Viewed Along Truck Route Monday
Daily Postcard: Sunset falling Monday behind the Truck Route. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Art Dedication At Los Alamos Nature Center
From left, Arts in Public Places Board Member Jennifer Baker, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, Arts in Public Places Board Chair Father Theophan, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Executive Director Katie Bruell, local metal artist Richard Swenson and his wife Vivian Chen snip the ceremonial red ribbon for the dedication of Swenson’s two lizard sculptures (on the wall) Saturday morning at PEEC. In late 2018, the Art in Public Places Board received an offer from Swenson to donate two metal sculptures with a recommendation that they be placed on the exterior of the Read More
Kiwanis Club Of Los Alamos Hosts Free Music Festival & Fireworks Extravaganza At Overlook Saturday!
COMMUNITY News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos hosts the 2021 Free Labor Day Weekend Fireworks Extravaganza presented by Enterprise Bank & Trust, Saturday Sept. 4 at Overlook Park in White Rock.
This year, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County have teamed up to host an all-day music festival complete with food trucks, a Kidz Fun Zone and a Community Resource Fair all culminating with an incredible fireworks show.
The event is free to the public and begins at 3 p.m. at Spirio Field at Overlook Park. Normally scheduled for July 4th but canceled due to weather Read More
Daily Postcard: White-Lined Sphinx Moth Sipping Nectar
During the early morning hours while it was still a bit dark Thursday a white-lined sphinx moth (Hummingbird Moth) was spotted in action at a residence in White Rock. White-lined sphinx moths feed in a similar manner to the hummers, using their long proboscis (tongue) to sip nectar (so this species and several other moths are sometimes called ‘hummingbird moths’. The pink median band on the hind-wing, which is distinctive of the species isn’t easy to photograph – you can’t see it when the moth is at rest or usually even in flight. It’s most visible from behind when the wings are swept forward as the Read More
Posts From The Road: Northwest Colorado
Steamboat Springs: The Steamboat Ski Resort makes a beautiful back drop for a view of downtown Steamboat Springs. The town offers many activities for the outdoor enthusiast in all seasons. Downtown offers many restaurants, galleries, and shops for visitor’s enjoyment. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Yampa River: Shown is a view of the Yampa River, which flows through northwest Colorado. The river flows for about 250 miles before flowing into the Green River near the Utah border. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
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Formerly of Los Alamos
When not Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Rests Peacefully In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A deer is spotted resting peacefully Saturday morning in Quemazon. Photo by Gary Lauten Read More
Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Hover Over Los Alamos
View Of Stormy Sky Over Los Alamos At Sunset
A stormy sky over Los Alamos at sunset today as viewed from the Española area. Photo by Sara Clark Read More
Lightning Caps Off Final Summer Concert Of 2021
Lightning in the sky forces the final performance of the 2021 Summer Concert Series with Santana tribute band Smooth to end early tonight at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Ryn Herrmann Read More
Brown Bag Show Features Pianist Peter Pesic Sept. 1
Pianist Peter Pesic
LAAC News:
Brown Bag Performances are back!
The Los Alamos Arts Council’s (LAAC) free Brown Bag Performance Series presents an in-person concert featuring pianist Peter Pesic. The live concert takes place at noon Wednesday, Sept. 1 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
Peter Pesic is Musician-in-Residence at St. John’s College in Santa Fe. His six books, seven editions, and 60 papers consider questions in the history and philosophy of science, music and ideas. He was educated at Harvard and Stanford, where he received a doctorate in physics and then attended the Aspen
Daily Postcard: Single Daisy Blooms With Common Tansies
Daily Postcard: A single sweet lavender-purple daisy blooms among a large clump of common tansies recently in the garden of a residence on Myrtle Street. Photo by Dixon Wolf Read More
Free Kiwanis Fireworks Extravaganza At Overlook Sept. 4!
KIWANIS CLUB News:
Did you feel sad because there were no Kiwanis Fireworks on July 4 this year?
We’ve all had to give up a lot this year because of the coronavirus pandemic—but those who are fond of fireworks will soon have a chance to enjoy them in 2021 after all, and the show will be FREE!
Kiwanis Fireworks Chairman Pat Soran told the Kiwanis Newsletter in a recent interview that the revised 2021 plan calls for fireworks starting at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 4, (Labor Day weekend), at Overlook Park. The show will be a true public service—open free to all comers—and there will be no Read More
Final 2021 Summer Concert: Santana Tribute Band Smooth
COMMUNITY News:
Santana tribute band Smooth performs Friday for the final concert of the 2021 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe.
The concert is co-sponsored by SMSI and Merrick. Española Latino band Divino will perform at 6:30 p.m. as the opening band. The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association will perform as the student opening act and the Family YMCA will conduct pre-concert Zumba dance warm-ups. The fun starts at 5:45 p.m.
Smooth is a Chicano rock band that pays tribute to the godfather of Latin/African Rock, Carlos Santana, as well as other artists in that genre. Read More
Canceled: County Arts In Public Places Board Meeting Today
COUNTY News:Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Feeding At Nature Center
Daily Postcard: A hummingbird spends time in the afternoon sunshine Monday collecting nectar from flowers at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road. Photo by Marc BaileyHummingbird Sips Nectar From Marigold On Barranca Mesa
Giant Chalk Tiger Greets Aspen Elementary School Students
A giant chalk tiger greeted students this morning at Aspen Elementary School in Los Alamos in celebration of the second full week of school. Local artist and Aspen parent, Erin Brenneman, created this masterpiece for the students and families who grace its steps every school day. The chalk tiger also wants to remind parents that Open House is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. Virtual and in-person options to attend are available this year. Please wear a mask and remember social distancing. Courtesy photo Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture Series Begins Sept. 14
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society announces its 2021–22 lecture series.
The first lecture is 7 p.m., Sept. 14 in Fuller Lodge, with a presentation from Michael Ettema on “Maria and Julian’s Pottery Revolution”.
The series continues on second Tuesdays through fall and spring.
Historical Society lectures are free and follow public health guidelines for indoor gatherings (currently, masks are required inside Fuller Lodge).
For his lecture Sept. 14, Ettema will talk about the transformation of pottery making at the Pueblo of San Ildefonso by Maria and Julian Read More
