Labor Day Fireworks Celebration At Overlook Park Sept. 4!
Daily Postcard: Butterfly Rests On Purple Coneflower
Daily Postcard: A variegated fritillary butterfly stops to sip nectar from a purple coneflower recently at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A variegated fritillary butterfly shows off the patterns on its wings as it sips nectar from a flower recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
NEH Announces $28.4M For Humanities Projects Nationwide
Grant awards support the preservation of historic collections, humanities documentaries and exhibitions, scholarly books and research, and educational opportunities for teachers. Courtesy/NEH
NEH News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $28.4 million in grants for 239 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a documentary about the 1873 Colfax Massacre, the bloodiest instance of racial violence during Reconstruction, and the development of Archaeorover, an autonomous robot that uses ground-penetrating Read More
More Bronco Riding Scenes At 2021 Los Alamos Rodeo
Scene from bronco riding rodeo action Sunday at Brewer Field. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene from bronco riding rodeo action Sunday at Brewer Field. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene from bronco riding rodeo action Sunday at Brewer Field. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene from bronco riding rodeo action Sunday at Brewer Field. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Sips Nectar From Zinnia
Daily Postcard: A Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar from a Zinnia bloom recently in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Rufous Hummingbirds have the hummingbird gift for fast, darting flight and pinpoint maneuverability. They are pugnacious birds that tirelessly chase away other hummingbirds, even in places they’re only visiting on migration. Like other hummers, they eat insects, taking them from spider webs or catching them in midair. Source: allaboutbirds.com. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
More Scenes Of 2021 Los Alamos County Rodeo Action
The 2021 Los Alamos County Rodeo weekend has come to a close but here are more scenes of the action that took place Sunday at Brewer Field on North Mesa. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene of rodeo barrel riding action Sunday at Brewer Field on North Mesa. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene from the mutton bustin’ competition Saturday at the rodeo. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scene from bronco riding rodeo action Sunday at Brewer Field. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Browses Around Western Area
Daily Postcard: Buck browses around 42nd Street Sunday in the Western Area. Photo by Diane Roussel-Dupre Read More
Posts From The Road: Humble Beginnings
Carson House: The birthplace of Johnny Carson sits on a corner in Corning, Iowa. The house is open to the public only on weekends and was closed the day of our visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Eisenhower Birthplace: First Lady Mary Geneva Doud (Mamie Eisenhower) was born in Boone, Iowa and grew up in Iowa and Colorado. In 1916 she married Dwight D. Eisenhower who later became the 34th president of the United States. Mamie Eisenhower was First Lady through 1961 when the Eisenhowers retired in Pennsylvania. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Wayne Museum: The John Wayne Birthplace Read More
Scenes From 2021 Summer Arts & Crafts And County Fairs
Visitors examine the wares available for sale at the Fuller Lodge Art Center Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday afternoon on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Shoppers check out art supplies at Susanne Harrison’s booth during the Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Susanne Harrison rings up a purchase during the arts and crafts fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Shoppers check out Kevin Wall Photography’s booth at the fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From 2021 Los Alamos County Fair Exhibits
Best of the Best Grand Prize winning poblano chili peppers by Kevin Powers on display Friday afternoon at the 2021 Los Alamos County Fair at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Visitors view County Fair exhibits Friday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
4-H knot tying exhibit Friday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
First Place winning sourdough bread baked by Jill Sherrill. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Wood Wild Flowers quilt by Melodie Gustafson wins First Place. Photo by Bonnie Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert With Katy P & The Business
Scene of folks and families gathered Friday evening to hear Katy P and the Business perform at the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond Park. The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association Jazz Project also entertained the crowd and a costume contest honoring education was held. The Los Alamos Federation of School Employees sponsored the concert. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Katy P and the Business get ready to rock the summer concert! Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Members of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association Jazz Project perform Friday at Ashley Pond Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe, Buck, Fawns Gather Around St. Francis
Daily Postcard: A doe and buck and their fawns gather around a St. Francis of Assisi statute Tuesday morning in the yard of a residence on Camino Encantado. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and ecology. He was born in Italy around 1181 and after a colorful youth and brief career as a soldier, he had a conversion experience that inspired him to renounce his family’s wealth and devote his life to God. Photo by Mike Johnson
A doe, buck and their fawns sip water near the St. Francis statute Tuesday morning in a yard on Camino Encantado. Photo by Mike Johnson Read More
Young Bucks Stroll Through Ashley Pond Park Friday
A crew of five young bucks are spotted Friday strolling through Ashley Pond Park. Photo by David Fry
Photo by David Fry
Photo by David Fry Read More
2021 International Folk Art Market Wraps Up Successfully
IFAM News:
SANTA FE —The International Folk Art Market (IFAM), the world’s largest folk art market, took place in Santa Fe in July with 116 artists from 30 different countries.
Adhering to stringent COVID-safe protocols, IFAM was able to hold a meaningful and safe in-person event for participating artists, the local business community and more than 9,000 attendees.
Compared to market sales in 2019, when IFAM had 21,000 attendees, 2021 brought in 72 percent of the 2019 sales for a total of $2.23 million, with an estimated $186,000 in GRT to the local community.
“We’re beyond grateful to the artists, Read More
Daily Postcard: Raven Soars High Above Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A raven soars high above apartments recently near Iris and Ninth Street in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Dixon Wolf Read More
Chamber Director Dresses As Katy P At Summer Concert
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann, left, in costume as Katy P poses with Katy P this evening at Ashley Pond Park. The summer concert featuring Katy P & The Business is underway and includes the first ever back to school costume extravaganza. The concert is sponsored by the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees and celebrates educators. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Hills Are Alive With Back-To-School Blooms
Daily Postcard: Area wildflowers bloom just in time for Thursday’s return to school. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Relaxes On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A hummingbird relaxes for a while recently on the branch of an apple tree growing at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
The hummingbird moves over to perch on a mountain mahogany tree recently at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
More Than 5,000 Visit Return Of Old Lincoln Days Festival
Lincoln came alive Aug. 6-8 with the return of the Old Lincoln Days festival and ‘The Last Escape of Billy the Kid’ pageant, allowing guests to experience history up close in one of the most legendary places in America. Courtesy/DCA
The town of Lincoln celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Old Lincoln Days festival. Courtesy/DCA
DCA News:
The town of Lincoln came alive Aug. 6-8 with the return of the Old Lincoln Days festival and ‘The Last Escape of Billy the Kid’ pageant, allowing guests to experience history up close in one of the most legendary places in America.
New Mexico Historic Sites, the Read More
Daily Postcard: Stargazers Cast Shadows On Wooden Fence
Daily Postcard: Stargazer Oriental Lilies cast shadows recently on a wooden fence at a residence in White Rock. ‘The most famous lily, the stargazer is fragrant and easy to grow. It has strong, upright stems that make it perfect for cut flower arrangements. Their brilliant pink petals are abundantly freckled with dark pink and feature snowy-white edging. These lilies will attract butterflies and leave a beautiful fragrance in the air.’ Source: www.realsimple.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
